Page 5: Historical Events In October - 09

1915  Woodrow Wilson is recorded as becoming 1st pres to attend a world series game (World Series #12).   

1915  Belgrade Serbia, surrenders to Central leaders   

1915  Clifford M. Hardin, United States Secretary of Agriculture   

1915  Constant A M Cap, Flemish poet/etcher, dies at 73   

1916  Babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings.   

1917  Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932).   

1917  Hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63.   

1918  E Howard Hunt, Hamburg NY, involved in Watergate break-in.   

1918  Michail V Alekseyev, Russian general (WW I), murdered at 60   

1919  Rezso Sugar, composer   

1920  1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1   

1920  Jens Bjorneboe, Norway, poet/writer (Dikt, Jonas)   

1921  Babe Ruth's 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays   

1922  Fyvush Finkel, actor (Middle Ages, Picket Fences).   

1923  Donald Sinden, England, actor (Doctor at Large, Mogambo, Simba)   

1924  Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15).   

1925  Robert Finch, actor (Academy Theater).   

1926  Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution   

1926  Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair)   

1927  Ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest.   

1928  Marcel Pagnol's "Topaz," premieres in Paris.   

1928  Einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer (Kaivos).   

1929  G Kaufman and R Lardner's musical "June Moon," premieres in NYC   

1930  The inaugural transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls.   

1930  1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls.   

1930  David Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill).   

1931  Tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair   

1933  Bill Tidy, English cartoonist (Fosdyke Saga)   

1934  King Alexander of Yugoslavia, by Georgief, a Croatian terrorist   

1934  St Louis Cards beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series   

1934  J-Louis-F Barthou, French writer/premier/foreign minister, murdered.   

1936  Generators at Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) begin transmitting electricity to Los Angeles   

1936  Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to LA.   

1937  August de Boeck, composer, dies at 72.   

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

1253  Death of Grosseteste: An english scholar,   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of bavaria: Queen of germany   

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

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

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

1436  Jacoba van bavarian: Countess of holland/zealand,   

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