Page 5: Historical Events In October - 04

1922  On October - 04 malcolm Baldrige, Conn, US Secretary of Commerce (1981-87)   

1923  On this day in history young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for the shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns the decision   

1923  On this day in history young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns decision   

1923  On this day in history charlton Heston, Ill, actor (10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of Apes)   

1924  The birth of Charlton Heston, American actor on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history nY Giants become 1st team to appear in 4 consecutive World Series   

1925  Harry Heilmann's 6 hits edges Ty Cobb .393 to .389 as batting champ on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower   

1927  Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history 25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals   

1928  Alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave) on October - 04.   

1929  John Metzelaar, Dutch/US writer (Report on the Fishes), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1930  A's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series on this day in history.   

1931  " Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" Gumshoe Dick Tracy debuted in The Detroit Mirror. A week later, The New York Daily News and hundreds of others picked up the Chester Gould comic strip on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 04 the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts   

1931  On this day in history dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts   

1932  On this day in history anti-semite Julius Gombos forms new govt in Hungary   

1933  On this day in history esquire magazine was published for the first time. Considered racy for its time, it pales in comparison to today’ s choices of reading material   

1933  On October - 04 esquire magazine is 1st published   

1936  On this day in history italian lire devalued   

1937  The birth of Jackie Collins, Novelist on October - 04.   

1939  Last Polish troops surrender on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps   

1940  Wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off on this day in history.   

1940  12 German aircrafts shot down above England on October - 04.   

1942  German assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad on October - 04.   

1943  On this day in history corsica freed by Free French   

1943  On October - 04 richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies   

1944  British troops land on Greek continent on October - 04.   

1947  On this day in history negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5   

1947  Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies on this day in history.   

1948  Gordon MacRae hosted the premiere of a radio classic. The Railroad Hour debuted on ABC radio. The theme song was I’ ve Been Working on the Railroad and the show was sponsored by -- get ready ­ America’ s Railroads on October - 04.   

1948  On this day in history indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game   

1949  American Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out on this day in history.   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on this day in history.   

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  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 04.   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

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