Page 5: Historical Events In October - 04

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

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  On October - 04 charlton Heston, Ill, actor (10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of Apes)   

1924  The birth of Charlton Heston, American actor on October - 04.   

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

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

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

1928  Alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave) on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 04 john Metzelaar, Dutch/US writer (Report on the Fishes), dies at 37   

1930  On this day in history 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  On October - 04 the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts   

1931  Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.   

1932  Anti-semite Julius Gombos forms new govt in Hungary on this day in history.   

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 October - 04.   

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

1939  On October - 04 last Polish troops surrender   

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 October - 04.   

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

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

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

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on October - 04.   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on this day in history.   

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on October - 04.   

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  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.   

1542  On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.   

1221  On October - 04 death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

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 October - 04 helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

1564  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on this day in history.   

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