Page 4: Historical Events In October - 10

1906  Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony).   

1908  Baseball Writers Association, formed.   

1908  David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer.   

1909  Florida Friebus, actress (Dobie Gillis' mom, Bob Newhart Show).   

1910  Alan Frank, music publisher   

1910  Willem Maris, painter (Hague School), dies at 66.   

1911  Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus.   

1911  Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan Natl Day)   

1912  Charles Henry Madge, poet writer/sociologist   

1913  Gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic and Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal   

1913  British passenger ship Volturno catches fire in Atlantic (136 kill).   

1913  Claude Simon, writer   

1914  German forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

1914  Dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio)   

1914  Gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73   

1916  In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets is recorded as becoming 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).   

1917  Giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter   

1917  Ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night).   

1918  Baden's Geisz forms govt.   

1918  Bobby Byrne, Columbus Ohio, orch leader (Club Seven)   

1919  Richard Strauss and Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna.   

1919  Gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder)   

1920  Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer is born.   

1920  1st Grandslam in WS (Smith) and 1st unassisted triple play (Wambsganss).   

1921  NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10   

1921  "Boy" [FHP] Trip, Dutch minister.   

1922  Boeli [Willem C] van Leeuwen, Antillian writer (Vreemdeling Op Aarde)   

1923  Saxony gets Social Democratic and Communist coalition government.   

1923  Louis Gottlieb, musician   

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

1924  Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca.   

1924  Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space)   

1925  Ivan Svitak, philosopher   

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1344  Mary plantagenet: English princess   

1486  Charles iii: Duke of savoy   

1567  Infanta caterina micaela of spain: Infanta caterina micaela of spain (d. 1597)   

1599  Jacob aertsz colom: Dutch publisher (consolation of the sea)   

1678  John campbell: 2nd duke of argyll/fieldmarshal (union of 1707)   

1684  Jean antoine watteau: French rococo painter (onverschillige)   

1700  Lambert-sigisbert adam: French sculptor   

1713  Johann ludwig krebs: Composer   

0019  Julius caesar germanicus: Roman commandant of rijnleger,   

0413  Death of Nicias: Athens politician (peace of nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  Death of Hussein: Grandson of prophet mohammed, beheaded   

0732  Abdul rahman al ghafiqi: Moorish governor of andalusia   

0833  Death of Al-ma'mun: Abbasid caliph of baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  King hugh iv of cyprus: King hugh iv of cyprus (b. 1295)   

1616  Death of Maria van nassau: Countess of buren,   

1651  Philippus rovenius: [rouveen], apostole,