Historical Events In October - 04

1922  On this day in history 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 October - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 04.   

1926  Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower on this day in history.   

1927  On October - 04 gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore.   

1928  25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals on this day in history.   

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  A's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series on this day in history.   

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

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

1932  On this day in history 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  Esquire magazine is 1st published on this day in history.   

1936  On October - 04 italian lire devalued   

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

1939  Last Polish troops surrender on October - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Corsica freed by Free French on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history 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  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 October - 04.   

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

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

1072  On October - 04 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  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on October - 04.   

1540  On this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

1564  On this day in history 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 October - 04.