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 this day in history willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai)   

1902  Stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28) on October - 14.   

1904  Karel Srom, composer on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

1906  Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy) on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history baseball Writers Association of America, forms   

1909  On this day in history pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series   

1909  Bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 14 bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee   

1912  Helmut Schelsky, German sociologist (Sociology of Sex) on October - 14.   

1913  On October - 14 explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439   

1913  On this day in history 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  On October - 14 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 on this day in history.   

1916  C Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89) on October - 14.   

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

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

1924  On October - 14 arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna   

1924  On October - 14 robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)   

1925  On this day in history anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee)   

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

1404  On this day in history birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  On October - 14 birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

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

1633  On October - 14 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  On this day in history death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.   

1318  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

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

1552  On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.