Page 5: Historical Events In October - 08

1913  On this day in history walter Schumann, NYC, choral director (Ford Show)/composer (Rhenish)   

1915  On this day in history battle of Loos, almost 430,000 French, British & Germans killed   

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

1916  On this day in history spark Matsunaga, (D-Ha-Sen)   

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

1917  On October - 08 danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates)   

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

1918  On October - 08 sgt Alvin York single-handedly kills 25, captures 132 Germans   

1918  On this day in history ron Randell, Sydney Australia, actor (Loves of Carmen, I am a Camera)   

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

1919  On October - 08 bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946)   

1919  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1922  NY Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series on this day in history.   

1922  Douglas Gray, archivist on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history british Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists   

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

1925  Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, writer/critic on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 08 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  On this day in history cole Porter & E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in NYC   

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

1929  A's Howard Ehmke (7-2) sets World Series record striking out 13 Cubs on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history phila A's beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series   

1932  The Indian Air Force is established on this day in history.   

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

1934  Bruno Hauptmann is indicted for murder of Lindbergh's son on October - 08.   

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

1935  On October - 08 ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie & Harriet)   

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

1939  Germany annexes Western Poland on October - 08.   

1940  On this day in history 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  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 08 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  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

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

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

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

1604  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

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