Page 4: Historical Events In October - 04

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

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

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

1901  Carroll Nye, Canton OH, actress (Lawless Woman)   

1903  Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian nazi (SS/SD)   

1904  Frederic Auguste Bertholdi French sculptor ("Statue of Liberty") dies   

1904  1st day of NYC subway, 350000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks   

1904  Harris Rhoad, rocker.   

1904  Frederic Auguste Bertholdi, French sculptor (Statue of Liberty), dies.   

1905  Leon Orthel, composer.   

1906  Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year.   

1906  Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight)   

1907  Alfredo Kiel, composer, dies at 57   

1909  James B Pritchard, US, theologist/archaeologist.   

1910  Portugal is recorded as becoming a republic, King Manuel II flees to England.   

1911  1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station).   

1912  Nicaraguan Gen Zeledon, opponent of US occupation, is executed.   

1912  Alfonso Letelier-Llonas, composer.   

1912  Gen Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of US occupation, is executed   

1913  Bkln Dodger Jake Daubert earns a new Chalmers auto as NL MVP   

1913  Stanley Oliphant Stewart, librarian   

1914  Dardanellen (French and English) fleet bombs Turkish forts   

1914  Brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine)   

1915  Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah is established   

1915  Koos Schuur, Dutch journalist/poet (7 Curses).   

1916  Market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time.   

1916  Owen Tudor Williams, civil engineer.   

1917  British assault on Broodseinde, France   

1917  Albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor   

1918  Musical "Sometime" with Mae West premieres in NYC   

1920  George Tribe, cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler, Northants).   

1921  League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians   

1922  The Canadian National Railway Company is recorded as becoming a corporate entity (order in council P.C. 2094).   

1922  For 1st time, entire World Series broadcast over radio (WJZ and WGY).   

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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  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)   

1250  Death of Herman vi: Margrave of baden   

1305  Death of 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  Death of Theresia van avila: Spanish mystic writer,