Page 4: Historical Events In October - 14

1901  Willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai).   

1902  Stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28)   

1904  Karel Srom, composer   

1905  NY Giants beats Phila A's, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series   

1906  All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series   

1906  Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy)   

1907  "Red" McKenzie, jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper) [or 1899]   

1908  Baseball Writers Association of America, forms.   

1909  Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series   

1909  Bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500)   

1909  Johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76.   

1910  Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader   

1911  Largest baseball crowd ever 38281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77379)   

1911  Le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk   

1912  An assassin shoots Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee. A thick coat and documents he was carrying save his life.   

1912  Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee   

1912  Helmut Schelsky, German sociologist (Sociology of Sex).   

1913  Explosion in coal mine at Cardiff results in the deaths of 439.   

1913  Ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust)   

1914  German troops occupy Brug   

1914  Brendan Gill, critic.   

1916  Sophomore tackle and guard Paul Robeson is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington and Lee University refused to play against a black person.   

1916  C Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89)   

1918  Doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's).   

1919  Edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands).   

1919  Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies.   

1920  Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

1922  inaugural automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC   

1922  1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue NYC   

1923  George Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83.   

1924  Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna   

1924  Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)   

1925  Anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee).   

1925  Louis Cohen, physicist   

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1257  King przemysl ii of poland: King przemysl ii of poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of anjou: Queen of france   

1493  Shimazu tadayoshi: Japanese warlord   

1499  Claude of france: Wife of louis xii of france   

1542  Abul-fath djalal-ud-din: 3rd mogol emperor of india (1556-1605)   

1606  Johan maetsuyker: Dutch governor-general of ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  Sophia of hanover: Princess palatine and electress of saxony   

1633  James ii stuart: King of england/scotland (james vii) (1685-88)   

0530  Dioscurus: Anti-pope (530),   

1066  Death of Harold ii: King of england (1066),   

1092  Death of Aboe ali hasan ibn nizam al-moelk: Writer (sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Kujo yoritsugu: Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  Death of Edward bruce: High king of ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la vega: Spanish poet/diplomat,   

1552  Oswald myconius: Swiss protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  Thomas chaloner: English statesman and poet (b. 1521)