Page 4: Historical Events In October - 14

1901  Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC on October - 14.   

1901  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

1905  On October - 14 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 on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy)   

1907  On this day in history "Red" McKenzie, jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper) [or 1899]   

1908  On October - 14 baseball Writers Association of America, forms   

1909  Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 14 bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500)   

1909  Johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 14 jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader   

1911  Largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77,379) on October - 14.   

1911  Le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk on October - 14.   

1912  On October - 14 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 on this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439   

1913  On October - 14 ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust)   

1914  German troops occupy Brug on this day in history.   

1914  Brendan Gill, critic on October - 14.   

1916  On this day in history 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  On October - 14 c Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89)   

1918  On October - 14 doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's)   

1919  On October - 14 edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands)   

1919  On October - 14 wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies   

1920  On October - 14 part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

1922  First automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC on October - 14.   

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

1923  George Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)   

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

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1257  On this day in history birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on October - 14.   

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

1499  On October - 14 birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.   

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  On October - 14 death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

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  On October - 14 garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

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

1565  On October - 14 death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)