Page 4: Historical Events In October - 14

1901  Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 14 willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai)   

1902  On October - 14 stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28)   

1904  Karel Srom, composer on this day in history.   

1905  On October - 14 nY Giants beats Phila A's, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series   

1906  On October - 14 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) on October - 14.   

1907  "Red" McKenzie, jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper) [or 1899] on October - 14.   

1908  Baseball Writers Association of America, forms on this day in history.   

1909  Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series on October - 14.   

1909  Bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500) on October - 14.   

1909  Johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76 on October - 14.   

1910  Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77,379)   

1911  Le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 14 an assassin shoots Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee. A thick coat and documents he was carrying save his life   

1912  On this day in history bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee   

1912  On this day in history helmut Schelsky, German sociologist (Sociology of Sex)   

1913  Explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439 on October - 14.   

1913  On this day in history ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust)   

1914  On this day in history german troops occupy Brug   

1914  Brendan Gill, critic on October - 14.   

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 on October - 14.   

1916  On this day in history c Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89)   

1918  Doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's) on October - 14.   

1919  Edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies   

1920  Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history first automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC   

1922  1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue NYC on October - 14.   

1923  On October - 14 george Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83   

1924  Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1924  Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue) on this day in history.   

1925  Anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee) on October - 14.   

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1257  On October - 14 birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on October - 14.   

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on this day in history.   

1066  On October - 14 harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on October - 14.   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on this day in history.