Page 3: Historical Events In October - 06

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

1882  On this day in history karol Maciej Szymanowski, Timoshovka Ukraine, composer (Stabatmater)   

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

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

1884  On this day in history naval War College forms in Newport RI   

1884  On October - 06 lloyd Spooner, US, marksman (Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920)   

1886  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Resident Patient" (BG)   

1887  George Brown, cricketer (legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's) on October - 06.   

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 October - 06.   

1889  Moulin Rogue opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Noce I Dnie)   

1890  On this day in history mormon Church outlaws polygamy   

1891  On this day in history charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45   

1892  On this day in history alfred Tennyson, writer, dies at 83   

1893  On October - 06 nabisco Foods invents Cream of Wheat   

1895  Caroline Gordon, Kentucky, writer (Green Centuries) on October - 06.   

1896  Otto Siegl, composer on this day in history.   

1897  Jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show) on October - 06.   

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

1900  Britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony) on October - 06.   

1902  The rail link between Salisbury, Rhodesia, and Bulawayo is completed on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history mihovil Logar, composer   

1903  On this day in history the High Court of Australia sits for the first time.   

1904  On October - 06 horst Lange, writer   

1905  On this day in history helen Wills Moody Roark, tennis player (US Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31)   

1905  On this day in history ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer, dies   

1906  On October - 06 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.   

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

1906  On October - 06 janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)   

1906  The birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar' on October - 06.   

1908  On this day in history austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina   

1908  On October - 06 austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina   

1909  On this day in history carol Lombard, Ft Wayne IN, actress (My Man Godfrey, In Name Only)   

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1289  On October - 06 birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  On this day in history birth of martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)   

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on October - 06.   

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

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

1573  Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624) was born on October - 06.   

1610  On October - 06 birth of charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690)   

1618  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on this day in history.   

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

1014  Samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies on October - 06.   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered on this day in history.   

1101  Death of Bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order on this day in history.   

1214  On October - 06 alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies   

1413  On October - 06 death of dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382)   

1542  Death of Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) on October - 06.