Page 3: Historical Events In October - 06

1882  1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0   

1882  Karol Maciej Szymanowski, Timoshovka Ukraine, composer (Stabatmater)   

1883  The Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run   

1884  Naval War College established in Newport RI   

1884  Naval War College forms in Newport RI   

1884  Lloyd Spooner, US, marksman (Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920)   

1886  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Resident Patient" (BG).   

1887  George Brown, cricketer (legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's).   

1888  Li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party).   

1889  Thomas Edison shows his inaugural motion picture   

1889  Moulin Rogue opens in Paris.   

1889  Maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Noce I Dnie).   

1890  Mormon Church outlaws polygamy.   

1891  Charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45.   

1892  Alfred Tennyson, writer, dies at 83.   

1893  Nabisco Foods invents Cream of Wheat   

1895  Caroline Gordon, Kentucky, writer (Green Centuries)   

1896  Otto Siegl, composer   

1897  Jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show).   

1898  Gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic   

1900  Britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony)   

1902  The rail link between Salisbury, Rhodesia, and Bulawayo is completed   

1902  Mihovil Logar, composer   

1903  The High Court of Australia sits for the inaugural time.   

1904  Horst Lange, writer.   

1905  Helen Wills Moody Roark, tennis player (US Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31).   

1905  Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer, dies.   

1906  Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very inaugural 'Oscar'2006 Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents is born.   

1906  The Majlis of Iran convened for the inaugural time   

1906  Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)   

1906  Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very inaugural 'Oscar' is born   

1908  Austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina.   

1909  Carol Lombard, Ft Wayne IN, actress (My Man Godfrey, In Name Only).   

1909  Dudley Buck, US organist/composer, dies at 70.   

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1289  King wenceslaus iii of bohemia: King wenceslaus iii of bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin behaim: German navigator and geographer   

1510  Rowland taylor: English clergyman   

1510  John caius: English physician   

1552  Matteo ricci: Italian missionary (china)   

1573  Henry wriothesley: 3rd earl of southampton, english patron of the theater   

1610  Charles de sainte-maure: Duc de montausier, french soldier   

1618  Miguel gomez camargo: Composer   

0404  Eudoxia aelia: Empress of austria,   

0877  Charles ii the kale: King of france/roman emperor (875-77),   

1014  Death of Samuel: Ruler of bulgaria,   

1072  Sancho ii: King of castile (1065-72), murdered   

1101  Death of Bruno of cologne: German founder of the carthusian order   

1214  Alfonso viii de edele: King of castile,   

1413  Dawit i: Emperor of ethiopia (b. 1382)   

1542  Thomas wyatt: English poet (b. 1503)