Page 5: Historical Events In October - 08

1917  Trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet.   

1917  Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates)   

1918  In this year, Capt. Coulson Norman Mitchell (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France   

1918  Sgt Alvin York single-handedly results in the deaths of 25, captures 132 Germans   

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

1919  The inaugural transcontinental air race in the United States begins.   

1919  Bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946).   

1919  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies.   

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

1921  Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

1922  NY Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series   

1922  Douglas Gray, archivist.   

1924  British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists.   

1924  Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60).   

1925  Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, writer/critic.   

1925  Abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies.   

1927  NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series.   

1927  Al Duncan, drummer.   

1928  Cole Porter and E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in NYC.   

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

1929  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.   

1932  The Indian Air Force is established.   

1933  Coit Tower dedicated in SF, a monument to firefighters.   

1934  Bruno Hauptmann is indicted for murder of Lindbergh's son   

1935  Ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie and Harriet)   

1938  G Kaufman and Moss Hart's "Fabulous Invalid," premieres in NYC   

1939  Germany annexes Western Poland.   

1940  Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series.   

1940  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

1941  Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman is born.   

1941  Concentration camp Birkenau begins being built   

1942  Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)   

1942  Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer.   

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1515  Margaret douglas: Countess of lennox   

1585  Heinrich schutz: Composer   

1619  Philipp von zesen: German poet/historian (amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian h of bayern: Prince-bishop of liege/bishop of hildesheim   

1676  Benito jerónimo feijóo y montenegro: Spanish scholar   

1690  Jaime de casellas: Composer   

1692  Antonio palella: Composer   

1697  Cornelis consolation: Dutch portrait painter (unseemly love)   

0705  Abd al-malik: Kalief of damascus,   

0976  Death of Jelena of zadar: Croatian queen   

1094  St mark: The evangelist, buried in san marcos minstery in venice   

1253  Robert grosseteste: English bishop/expert (optica),   

1286  John i of dreux: Duke of brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Fushimi: Emperor of japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Death of Janus dousa: [johan van de does], literature/politician,   

1606  Jan: The aged, count of nassau/fathered 24,