Page 4: Historical Events In October - 04

1900  On October - 04 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG)   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup   

1901  Carroll Nye, Canton OH, actress (Lawless Woman) on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 04 ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian nazi (SS/SD)   

1904  Frederic Auguste Bertholdi French sculptor ("Statue of Liberty") dies on this day in history.   

1904  1st day of NYC subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 04 harris Rhoad, rocker   

1904  Frederic Auguste Bertholdi, French sculptor (Statue of Liberty), dies on October - 04.   

1905  Leon Orthel, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year on this day in history.   

1906  Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight) on October - 04.   

1907  On October - 04 alfredo Kiel, composer, dies at 57   

1909  James B Pritchard, US, theologist/archaeologist on October - 04.   

1910  On this day in history portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England   

1911  1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station) on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 04 nicaraguan Gen Zeledon, opponent of US occupation, is executed   

1912  On this day in history alfonso Letelier-Llonas, composer   

1912  On this day in history gen Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of US occupation, is executed   

1913  Bkln Dodger Jake Daubert earns a new Chalmers auto as NL MVP on this day in history.   

1913  Stanley Oliphant Stewart, librarian on this day in history.   

1914  Dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts on October - 04.   

1914  Brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine) on October - 04.   

1915  Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado & Utah is established on this day in history.   

1915  Koos Schuur, Dutch journalist/poet (7 Curses) on this day in history.   

1916  Market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time on this day in history.   

1916  Owen Tudor Williams, civil engineer on October - 04.   

1917  On October - 04 british assault on Broodseinde, France   

1917  On October - 04 albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor   

1918  Musical "Sometime" with Mae West premieres in NYC on October - 04.   

1920  George Tribe, cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler, Northants) on October - 04.   

1921  On October - 04 league of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians   

1922  On this day in history the Canadian National Railway Company becomes a corporate entity (order in council P.C. 2094).   

1922  For 1st time, entire World Series broadcast over radio (WJZ & WGY) on this day in history.   

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1160  On October - 04 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  On October - 04 birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on October - 04.   

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  On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  On this day in history 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  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on this day in history.   

1305  On October - 04 death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)   

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

1564  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on October - 04.   

1571  On October - 04 claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.