Page 5: 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  Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns decision on this day in history.   

1923  Charlton Heston, Ill, actor (10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of Apes) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 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  On October - 04 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  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 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 October - 04.   

1931  On this day in history the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts   

1931  On October - 04 dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts   

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 October - 04.   

1933  On October - 04 esquire magazine is 1st published   

1936  Italian lire devalued on October - 04.   

1937  The birth of Jackie Collins, Novelist on this day in history.   

1939  On October - 04 last Polish troops surrender   

1940  Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps on this day in history.   

1940  Wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off on October - 04.   

1940  On October - 04 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  On this day in history 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  Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies on October - 04.   

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 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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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on this day in history.   

1276  On October - 04 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  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

1515  On October - 04 birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on October - 04.   

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 this day in history 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 October - 04.   

1571  On October - 04 claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

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