Page 4: Historical Events In October - 09

1886  Frank Newburg, actor (Homemaker).   

1888  Public admitted to Washington Monument.   

1888  The Washington Monument opens to the public for the inaugural time.   

1888  Washington Monument opens for public admittance.   

1888  Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres)   

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Red-Headed League"   

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Red-Headed League"   

1890  Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist (Pentecostal)/radio preacher   

1891  Johannes Tideman, theologist, dies at 83   

1893  Heinrich George, (Schulz), German actor (Hitlerjunge Quex)   

1897  John Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79   

1899  1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa   

1899  Bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War).   

1900  8.3 earthquake shakes Cape Yakataga, Alaska.   

1900  Alastair Sims, Edinburgh Scot, actor (Christmas Carol, Stage Fright).   

1900  Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57   

1903  11" rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)   

1903  11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)   

1903  Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers).   

1904  Carl Parrish, composer   

1905  Phila A's meet Giants in World Series, Giants win 3-0.   

1905  Euphemia MacDonald, dance producer   

1906  13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner   

1906  Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies.   

1907  Klaes Karppinen, Findland, 4 X 10K relay (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1907  Romualdo Marenco, composer, dies at 66   

1908  Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director is born.   

1908  Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime).   

1909  Ty Cobb steals home in World Series game.   

1910  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).   

1912  Millie and Christine, Siamese twins, dies at 61.   

1914  Antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans   

1914  German troops take Antwerp in World War I.   

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1201  Robert de sorbon: Founded sorbonne university, paris   

1221  Salimbene di adam: Italian chronicler   

1261  Dionysius: The justified, king of portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  King peter i of cyprus: King peter i of cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  Claude g bachet de meziriac: French mathematician/theologist   

1586  Jan iii van foreest: Lawyer/poet/mayor of hoorn   

1586  Archduke leopold v of austria: Archduke leopold v of austria (d. 1632)   

1626  John ferrabosco: Composer   

1047  Death of Clemens ii: [suitger], pope (1046-47),   

1253  Grosseteste: An english scholar,   

1273  Elisabeth of bavaria: Queen of germany   

1326  Death of Reinald i: Earl of gelre/monarch, went insane,   

1390  Death of Johan i: King of castile (1379-90),   

1423  Frederik iii of blankenheim: Bishop of straatsburg/utrecht,   

1436  Death of Jacoba van bavarian: Countess of holland/zealand,   

1555  Death of Justus jonas: German protestant reformer (b. 1493)