Page 4: Historical Events In October - 10

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

1908  On this day in history baseball Writers Association, formed   

1908  On this day in history david Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer   

1909  Florida Friebus, actress (Dobie Gillis' mom, Bob Newhart Show) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history 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  On this day in history sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan Natl Day)   

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

1913  On October - 10 gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic & Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal   

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

1913  On October - 10 claude Simon, writer   

1914  German forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I) on this day in history.   

1914  Dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio) on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 10 gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73   

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 October - 10.   

1916  Benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart) on October - 10.   

1917  Giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter on this day in history.   

1917  Ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night) on October - 10.   

1918  Baden's Geisz forms govt on October - 10.   

1918  Bobby Byrne, Columbus Ohio, orch leader (Club Seven) on October - 10.   

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

1922  Boeli [Willem C] van Leeuwen, Antillian writer (Vreemdeling Op Aarde) on October - 10.   

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

1923  Louis Gottlieb, musician on October - 10.   

1924  On October - 10 james Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan)   

1924  On October - 10 ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca   

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on October - 10.   

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on October - 10.   

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

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

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

1713  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on October - 10.   

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 October - 10 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 this day in history.   

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