Page 4: Historical Events In October - 10

1906  Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history baseball Writers Association, formed   

1908  David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer on this day in history.   

1909  Florida Friebus, actress (Dobie Gillis' mom, Bob Newhart Show) on October - 10.   

1910  Alan Frank, music publisher on October - 10.   

1910  Willem Maris, painter (Hague School), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus   

1911  Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan Natl Day) on October - 10.   

1912  Charles Henry Madge, poet writer/sociologist on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic & Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal   

1913  On this day in history british passenger ship Volturno catches fire in Atlantic (136 kill)   

1913  Claude Simon, writer on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history german forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

1914  On this day in history dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio)   

1914  Gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73 on October - 10.   

1916  In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3 on this day in history.   

1916  Benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart) on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 10 giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter   

1917  On this day in history ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night)   

1918  On October - 10 baden's Geisz forms govt   

1918  On October - 10 bobby Byrne, Columbus Ohio, orch leader (Club Seven)   

1919  Richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1919  Gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder) on October - 10.   

1920  On October - 10 the birth of Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer   

1920  On October - 10 1st Grandslam in WS (Smith) & 1st unassisted triple play (Wambsganss)   

1921  NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10 on this day in history.   

1921  On October - 10 "Boy" [FHP] Trip, Dutch minister   

1922  Boeli [Willem C] van Leeuwen, Antillian writer (Vreemdeling Op Aarde) on this day in history.   

1923  On October - 10 saxony gets Social Democratic & Communist coalition government   

1923  Louis Gottlieb, musician on October - 10.   

1924  James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan) on October - 10.   

1924  On October - 10 ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca   

1924  On October - 10 edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space)   

1925  On October - 10 ivan Svitak, philosopher   

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1344  On October - 10 birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on October - 10.   

1599  On October - 10 birth of jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on October - 10.   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on October - 10.   

1700  On October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  On October - 10 birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on this day in history.   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.   

0732  On October - 10 death of abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

0833  On this day in history death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  On this day in history death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)   

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on October - 10.   

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on October - 10.