Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  Henry Schoenfeld, composer.   

1859  Henryk Pachulski, composer   

1859  Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57   

1860  Sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes)   

1861  Frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West.   

1862  Battle of Corinth ends   

1862  William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36.   

1863  Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69.   

1864  National black convention meets (Syracuse NY)   

1864  New Orleans Tribune, inaugural black daily newspaper, forms   

1865  Max Halbe, writer   

1868  Marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28).   

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms.   

1877  Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25].   

1880  University of California founded in Los Angeles.   

1880  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys and Dolls-based on his work)   

1880  William Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies   

1881  The player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day.   

1881  Edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano.   

1881  [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal   

1883  Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail   

1885  Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace).   

1886  Luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze).   

1887  Francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian).   

1889  John B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly   

1892  Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis.   

1892  Guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39   

1893  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88.   

1894  Cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer).   

1895  Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era is born   

1895  1st US Golf Open: Horace Rawlins shoots a 173 at Newport GC RI   

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr)   

1897  George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC.   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG).   

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1160  Alys: Countess of the vexin, daughter of louis vii of france   

1276  Margaret of brabant: Queen of germany   

1289  Louis x: The stubborn, king of france (1314-16)   

1331  James butler: 2nd earl of ormonde   

1379  King henry iii of castile: King henry iii of castile (d. 1406)   

1515  Lucas cranach: The younger, german painter   

1542  Roberto bellarmino: Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  Robert bellarmine: Italian saint   

1072  Sancho ii: King of castile/bro of alfonso vi, murdered at about 35   

1221  William iii talvas: Count of ponthieu (b. 1179)   

1250  Death of Herman vi: Margrave of baden   

1305  Emperor kameyama of japan: Emperor kameyama of japan (b. 1249)   

1540  Death of Helius eobanus hessus: German humanist/poet (silvae),   

1564  Death of Pietro p vergerio: Italian theologist/bishop of croatia,   

1571  Death of Claude togniel d'espence: French theologist (sorbonne),   

1582  Theresia van avila: Spanish mystic writer,