Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  On October - 04 henry Schoenfeld, composer   

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer   

1859  On October - 04 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57   

1860  On this day in history sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes)   

1861  Frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West on October - 04.   

1862  Battle of Corinth ends on this day in history.   

1862  William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 on October - 04.   

1863  On October - 04 gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69   

1864  On October - 04 national black convention meets (Syracuse NY)   

1864  On this day in history new Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms   

1865  On October - 04 max Halbe, writer   

1868  On October - 04 marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28)   

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on October - 04.   

1875  On this day in history mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer   

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

1880  On October - 04 university of California founded in Los Angeles   

1880  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work) on October - 04.   

1880  William Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies on October - 04.   

1881  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

1883  Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace)   

1886  Luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze) on this day in history.   

1887  On October - 04 francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian)   

1889  On this day in history john B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly   

1892  On October - 04 engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis   

1892  Guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88   

1894  On this day in history cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer)   

1895  The birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era on October - 04.   

1895  1st US Golf Open: Horace Rawlins shoots a 173 at Newport GC RI on October - 04.   

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) on October - 04.   

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  On October - 04 birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  On this day in history birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

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  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on October - 04.   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.   

1221  On October - 04 death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on this day in history.   

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

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on October - 04.   

1564  On October - 04 pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1582  On October - 04 theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies