Historical Events In October - 06

1882  1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0 on October - 06.  

1882  Karol Maciej Szymanowski, Timoshovka Ukraine, composer (Stabatmater) on October - 06.  

1883  On October - 06 the Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run  

1884  Naval War College established in Newport RI on this day in history.  

1884  On October - 06 naval War College forms in Newport RI  

1884  Lloyd Spooner, US, marksman (Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920) on this day in history.  

1886  On October - 06 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Resident Patient" (BG)  

1887  On this day in history george Brown, cricketer (legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's)  

1888  On this day in history li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party)  

1889  Thomas Edison shows his First motion picture on this day in history.  

1889  Moulin Rogue opens in Paris on October - 06.  

1889  On October - 06 maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Noce I Dnie)  

1890  On this day in history mormon Church outlaws polygamy  

1891  Charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1892  Alfred Tennyson, writer, dies at 83 on October - 06.  

1893  Nabisco Foods invents Cream of Wheat on October - 06.  

1895  On this day in history caroline Gordon, Kentucky, writer (Green Centuries)  

1896  Otto Siegl, composer on October - 06.  

1897  On October - 06 jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show)  

1898  Gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic on October - 06.  

1900  Britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony) on this day in history.  

1902  The rail link between Salisbury, Rhodesia, and Bulawayo is completed on October - 06.  

1902  On this day in history mihovil Logar, composer  

1903  On October - 06 the High Court of Australia sits for the first time.  

1904  Horst Lange, writer on this day in history.  

1905  On October - 06 helen Wills Moody Roark, tennis player (US Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31)  

1905  Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer, dies on this day in history.  

1906  The birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first '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 on this day in history.  

1906  The Majlis of Iran convened for the first time on this day in history.  

1906  Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born) on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'  

1908  On October - 06 austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina  

1908  On this day in history austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina  

1909  Carol Lombard, Ft Wayne IN, actress (My Man Godfrey, In Name Only) on this day in history.  

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1289  On this day in history birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)  

1459  On October - 06 birth of martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)  

1510  On October - 06 birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)  

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on October - 06.  

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on this day in history.  

1573  On October - 06 birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)  

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on October - 06.  

1618  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on October - 06.  

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on October - 06.  

0877  On October - 06 charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54  

1014  On October - 06 samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies  

1072  On October - 06 death of sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered  

1101  On this day in history death of bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order  

1214  On this day in history alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies  

1413  Death of Dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382) on this day in history.  

1542  On October - 06 death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)