Historical Events In October - 09

1886  Frank Newburg, actor (Homemaker) on this day in history.  

1888  Public admitted to Washington Monument on this day in history.  

1888  The Washington Monument opens to the public for the first time on this day in history.  

1888  Washington Monument opens for public admittance on this day in history.  

1888  Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres) on October - 09.  

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Red-Headed League" on this day in history.  

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Red-Headed League" on October - 09.  

1890  Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist (Pentecostal)/radio preacher on this day in history.  

1891  On October - 09 johannes Tideman, theologist, dies at 83  

1893  Heinrich George, (Schulz), German actor (Hitlerjunge Quex) on this day in history.  

1897  On October - 09 john Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79  

1899  1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa on October - 09.  

1899  On October - 09 bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War)  

1900  On October - 09 8.3 earthquake shakes Cape Yakataga, Alaska  

1900  On October - 09 alastair Sims, Edinburgh Scot, actor (Christmas Carol, Stage Fright)  

1900  Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57 on October - 09.  

1903  11" rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) on this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history 11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)  

1903  On this day in history walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers)  

1904  On this day in history carl Parrish, composer  

1905  On this day in history phila A's meet Giants in World Series, Giants win 3-0  

1905  On this day in history euphemia MacDonald, dance producer  

1906  13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner on October - 09.  

1906  Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies on October - 09.  

1907  On this day in history klaes Karppinen, Findland, 4 X 10K relay (Olympic-gold-1936)  

1907  Romualdo Marenco, composer, dies at 66 on October - 09.  

1908  On this day in history the birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director  

1908  Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime) on this day in history.  

1909  Ty Cobb steals home in World Series game on October - 09.  

1910  On this day in history nap Lajorie challenges Ty Cobb batting avg with 8 hits, 6 were bunts as Brown's 3rd baseman Red Corriden played deep, Cobb still won  

1910  Donald Coggan, English archbishop of York/Canterbury (Glory of God) on October - 09.  

1912  Millie & Christine, Siamese twins, dies at 61 on October - 09.  

1914  Antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans on this day in history.  

1914  German troops take Antwerp in World War I on October - 09.  

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.  

1221  On October - 09 birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler  

1261  On October - 09 birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)  

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.  

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.  

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on October - 09.  

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer  

1047  On October - 09 clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)  

1253  On October - 09 grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78  

1273  On October - 09 death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany  

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.  

1390  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies  

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on October - 09.  

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on October - 09.  

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.