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

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  NY Giants become 1st team to appear in 4 consecutive World Series on October - 04.   

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

1926  On October - 04 dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower   

1927  Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore on October - 04.   

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

1928  On this day in history alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave)   

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

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

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  The comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.   

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

1932  On October - 04 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 October - 04.   

1933  Esquire magazine is 1st published on this day in history.   

1936  Italian lire devalued on this day in history.   

1937  The birth of Jackie Collins, Novelist on this day in history.   

1939  Last Polish troops surrender on October - 04.   

1940  Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps on October - 04.   

1940  Wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off on October - 04.   

1940  On this day in history 12 German aircrafts shot down above England   

1942  German assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history corsica freed by Free French   

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

1944  British troops land on Greek continent on this day in history.   

1947  Negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5 on this day in history.   

1947  Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies on October - 04.   

1948  On this day in history 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.   

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  On October - 04 birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  On this day in history birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  On October - 04 birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  On October - 04 birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  On this day in history birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

1542  On October - 04 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  On this day in history death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

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

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

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on this day in history.