Page 5: Historical Events In October - 04

1922  Malcolm Baldrige, Conn, US Secretary of Commerce (1981-87) on October - 04.   

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

1924  On October - 04 the birth of Charlton Heston, American actor   

1924  On October - 04 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 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 October - 04 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  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 this day in history the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts   

1931  Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts on October - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1933  On October - 04 esquire magazine is 1st published   

1936  Italian lire devalued on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Jackie Collins, Novelist   

1939  On October - 04 last Polish troops surrender   

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

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 October - 04.   

1943  Corsica freed by Free French on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history british troops land on Greek continent   

1947  On October - 04 negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5   

1947  On October - 04 max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies   

1948  On October - 04 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  On October - 04 indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game   

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  On this day in history birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

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  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.