Page 4: Historical Events In October - 10

1906  Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony) on October - 10.   

1908  Baseball Writers Association, formed on October - 10.   

1908  David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer on October - 10.   

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

1910  On October - 10 alan Frank, music publisher   

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 this day in history.   

1912  Charles Henry Madge, poet writer/sociologist on October - 10.   

1913  Gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic & Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal on this day in history.   

1913  British passenger ship Volturno catches fire in Atlantic (136 kill) on this day in history.   

1913  Claude Simon, writer on October - 10.   

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

1914  On October - 10 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 this day in history 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 this day in history baden's Geisz forms govt   

1918  On this day in history bobby Byrne, Columbus Ohio, orch leader (Club Seven)   

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

1919  On this day in history gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder)   

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

1920  On this day in history 1st Grandslam in WS (Smith) & 1st unassisted triple play (Wambsganss)   

1921  On this day in history nFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10   

1921  On this day in history "Boy" [FHP] Trip, Dutch minister   

1922  On October - 10 boeli [Willem C] van Leeuwen, Antillian writer (Vreemdeling Op Aarde)   

1923  Saxony gets Social Democratic & Communist coalition government on this day in history.   

1923  Louis Gottlieb, musician on this day in history.   

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  Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history ivan Svitak, philosopher   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)   

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

1678  On this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

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

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on October - 10.   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.   

0019  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0413  On October - 10 death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  On this day in history death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

0732  On this day in history 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  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on October - 10.   

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

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77