Page 5: Historical Events In October - 04

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

1923  Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for the shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns the decision on October - 04.   

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

1923  Charlton Heston, Ill, actor (10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of Apes) on October - 04.   

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  On October - 04 harry Heilmann's 6 hits edges Ty Cobb .393 to .389 as batting champ   

1926  Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore.   

1928  25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals on October - 04.   

1928  On October - 04 alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave)   

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

1930  On October - 04 a's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series   

1931  On this day in history " 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.   

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

1933  Esquire magazine is 1st published on October - 04.   

1936  Italian lire devalued on October - 04.   

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

1939  On this day in history last Polish troops surrender   

1940  On October - 04 adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps   

1940  On October - 04 wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off   

1940  On October - 04 12 German aircrafts shot down above England   

1942  On October - 04 german assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad   

1943  Corsica freed by Free French on October - 04.   

1943  On this day in history richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies   

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

1947  Negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5 on October - 04.   

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  Indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game on October - 04.   

1949  On October - 04 american Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out   

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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 this day in history birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.   

1331  On October - 04 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  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 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 October - 04 death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)   

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

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

1571  On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

1582  On this day in history theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies