Page 5: Historical Events In October - 04

1922  Malcolm Baldrige, Conn, US Secretary of Commerce (1981-87) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1927  Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore on this day in history.   

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 October - 04.   

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

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

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 October - 04.   

1936  Italian lire devalued on October - 04.   

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

1939  On October - 04 last Polish troops surrender   

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

1942  On this day in history german assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad   

1943  Corsica freed by Free French on October - 04.   

1943  Richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies on October - 04.   

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

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  On October - 04 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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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  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  On October - 04 birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

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

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.   

1542  On October - 04 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  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.   

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  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on October - 04.   

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

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.   

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