Page 5: Historical Events In October - 04
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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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