Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  Henry Schoenfeld, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer   

1859  Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on October - 04.   

1860  On October - 04 sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes)   

1861  Frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Corinth ends on this day in history.   

1862  On October - 04 william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

1863  Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1864  National black convention meets (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.   

1864  New Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms on October - 04.   

1865  On this day in history max Halbe, writer   

1868  On this day in history marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28)   

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on October - 04.   

1875  Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer on October - 04.   

1877  On October - 04 pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]   

1880  University of California founded in Los Angeles on October - 04.   

1880  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work) on this day in history.   

1880  On October - 04 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 on this day in history.   

1881  Edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano on October - 04.   

1881  On October - 04 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal   

1883  Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail on October - 04.   

1885  Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) on this day in history.   

1886  On October - 04 luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze)   

1887  Francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian) on this day in history.   

1889  On October - 04 john B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly   

1892  Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39   

1893  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1894  Cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer) on October - 04.   

1895  The birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 1st US Golf Open: Horace Rawlins shoots a 173 at Newport GC RI   

1895  On this day in history buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr)   

1897  George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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1160  On this day in history birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on this day in history.   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.   

1331  On October - 04 birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  On this day in history birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  On this day in history birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

1542  On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1072  On October - 04 death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.   

1250  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on October - 04.   

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.   

1582  On this day in history theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies