Historical Events In October - 04

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG) on October - 04.  

1900  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG)  

1901  Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup on this day in history.  

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

1903  On this day in history ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian nazi (SS/SD)  

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

1904  1st day of NYC subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks on October - 04.  

1904  Harris Rhoad, rocker on October - 04.  

1904  On this day in history frederic Auguste Bertholdi, French sculptor (Statue of Liberty), dies  

1905  On October - 04 leon Orthel, composer  

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

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

1907  Alfredo Kiel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history james B Pritchard, US, theologist/archaeologist  

1910  On October - 04 portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England  

1911  1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station) on October - 04.  

1912  Nicaraguan Gen Zeledon, opponent of US occupation, is executed on October - 04.  

1912  On October - 04 alfonso Letelier-Llonas, composer  

1912  Gen Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of US occupation, is executed on October - 04.  

1913  On October - 04 bkln Dodger Jake Daubert earns a new Chalmers auto as NL MVP  

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

1914  On this day in history dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts  

1914  On October - 04 brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine)  

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

1915  On October - 04 koos Schuur, Dutch journalist/poet (7 Curses)  

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

1916  On this day in history owen Tudor Williams, civil engineer  

1917  British assault on Broodseinde, France on this day in history.  

1917  Albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor on this day in history.  

1918  On October - 04 musical "Sometime" with Mae West premieres in NYC  

1920  George Tribe, cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler, Northants) on this day in history.  

1921  League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians on October - 04.  

1922  On October - 04 the Canadian National Railway Company becomes a corporate entity (order in council P.C. 2094).  

1922  On October - 04 for 1st time, entire World Series broadcast over radio (WJZ & WGY)  

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on October - 04.  

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on October - 04.  

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on this day in history.  

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

1379  On October - 04 birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)  

1515  On October - 04 birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter  

1542  On October - 04 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat  

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

1052  On this day in history death of vladimir of Novgorod (b. 1020)  

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on October - 04.  

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

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

1305  On this day in history death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)  

1540  On this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies  

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

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