Page 4: Historical Events In October - 06

1910  Braves beat Phillies 20-7   

1911  Beatrix van Rijk is recorded as becoming 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot   

1912  Pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season   

1912  Anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator   

1912  August Beernaert, Belgian premier (1884-94, Nobel 1909), dies at 83   

1913  Meret Oppenheim, writer   

1914  Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku)   

1915  Edgardo Martin, composer   

1916  Tommy Lawton, footballer.   

1917  Robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter).   

1918  US ship Otranto sinks between Scotland and Ireland, 425 die.   

1919  Stambuliski is recorded as becoming premier of Bulgaria.   

1920  1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleve's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln   

1920  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56.   

1921  Century Theater opens at 7th Ave and 59th St NYC (demolished 1962).   

1922  In this year, Schwebla formally adopts in place of Benes govt in Czechoslavakia   

1922  Joe Frazier, American baseball player   

1923  In this year, USSR formally adopts experimental calendar   

1923  1st NL unassisted triple play (Ernie Padgett, Braves against Phillies).   

1924  Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75.   

1925  Greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested.   

1925  Shana Alexander, NYC, journalist (60 Minutes)   

1926  Babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5   

1926  Alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

1926  Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies.   

1927  "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC)   

1927  Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer.   

1928  Chiang Kai-Shek is recorded as becoming president of China   

1928  11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore   

1929  12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles.   

1929  Les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's).   

1930  Hafez al Assad, president (Syria)   

1931  Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists).   

1931  Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV).   

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

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

1214  Death of Alfonso viii de edele: King of castile,   

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

1542  Thomas wyatt: English poet (b. 1503)