Historical Events In October - 08

1913  Walter Schumann, NYC, choral director (Ford Show)/composer (Rhenish) on October - 08.   

1915  Battle of Loos, almost 430,000 French, British & Germans killed on this day in history.   

1916  Piper James C. Richardson (16th Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France on this day in history.   

1916  Spark Matsunaga, (D-Ha-Sen) on this day in history.   

1917  Trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet on October - 08.   

1917  Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates) on October - 08.   

1918  On this day in history capt. Coulson Norman Mitchell (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France   

1918  Sgt Alvin York single-handedly kills 25, captures 132 Germans on October - 08.   

1918  Ron Randell, Sydney Australia, actor (Loves of Carmen, I am a Camera) on October - 08.   

1919  On this day in history the first transcontinental air race in the United States begins.   

1919  On this day in history bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946)   

1919  On this day in history eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies   

1920  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, US, sci-fi author (Dune) on October - 08.   

1921  On October - 08 abraham Sarmiento, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

1922  On October - 08 nY Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series   

1922  Douglas Gray, archivist on October - 08.   

1924  British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists on October - 08.   

1924  On October - 08 arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)   

1925  On this day in history andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, writer/critic   

1925  On this day in history abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies   

1927  NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history al Duncan, drummer   

1928  Cole Porter & E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1928  Neil Harvey, cricketer (prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's) on October - 08.   

1929  On October - 08 a's Howard Ehmke (7-2) sets World Series record striking out 13 Cubs   

1930  Phila A's beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series on October - 08.   

1932  On this day in history the Indian Air Force is established.   

1933  Coit Tower dedicated in SF, a monument to firefighters on October - 08.   

1934  On this day in history bruno Hauptmann is indicted for murder of Lindbergh's son   

1935  On this day in history ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie and Harriet)   

1935  Ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie & Harriet) on October - 08.   

1938  G Kaufman & Moss Hart's "Fabulous Invalid," premieres in NYC on October - 08.   

1939  On this day in history germany annexes Western Poland   

1940  On October - 08 cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.   

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies