Page 4: Historical Events In October - 10

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

1908  On October - 10 baseball Writers Association, formed   

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

1909  On this day in history florida Friebus, actress (Dobie Gillis' mom, Bob Newhart Show)   

1910  Alan Frank, music publisher on October - 10.   

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

1911  Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus on October - 10.   

1911  On October - 10 sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan Natl Day)   

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 October - 10.   

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

1913  On October - 10 claude Simon, writer   

1914  On October - 10 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 this day in history.   

1916  On October - 10 in Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3   

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  Baden's Geisz forms govt on this day in history.   

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

1919  Richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna on October - 10.   

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

1920  The birth of Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer on this day in history.   

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

1921  NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10 on October - 10.   

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

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

1923  Saxony gets Social Democratic & Communist coalition government on October - 10.   

1923  Louis Gottlieb, musician on October - 10.   

1924  James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan) on this day in history.   

1924  Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca on October - 10.   

1924  Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space) on October - 10.   

1925  Ivan Svitak, philosopher on this day in history.   

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1344  On this day in history birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

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

1567  On October - 10 birth of infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on this day in history.   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1684  On October - 10 birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

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

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on October - 10.   

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  On October - 10 death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on October - 10.   

0833  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on October - 10.   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1616  On October - 10 maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on this day in history.