Page 5: Historical Events In October - 09

1914  Edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea and Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat)   

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   

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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  Grosseteste: An english scholar,   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of bavaria: Queen of germany   

1326  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  Death of Jacoba van bavarian: Countess of holland/zealand,   

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