Page 4: Historical Events In October - 10

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

1908  Baseball Writers Association, formed on October - 10.   

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

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

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  Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan Natl Day) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history charles Henry Madge, poet writer/sociologist   

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

1913  On October - 10 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  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 this day in history.   

1916  On October - 10 benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart)   

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

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

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

1918  Bobby Byrne, Columbus Ohio, orch leader (Club Seven) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna   

1919  On October - 10 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  1st Grandslam in WS (Smith) & 1st unassisted triple play (Wambsganss) on October - 10.   

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

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

1923  Louis Gottlieb, musician on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history 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  Ivan Svitak, philosopher on this day in history.   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on October - 10.   

1486  On October - 10 birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy   

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 October - 10 birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

1684  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 10 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  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  On October - 10 philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77