Historical Events In October - 14

1901  On this day in history justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC   

1901  Willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai) on October - 14.   

1902  Stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28) on this day in history.   

1904  Karel Srom, composer on October - 14.   

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

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  On October - 14 benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy)   

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

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

1909  On October - 14 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 October - 14.   

1910  On this day in history jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader   

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  On October - 14 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 October - 14.   

1912  Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1914  On October - 14 german troops occupy Brug   

1914  Brendan Gill, critic on this day in history.   

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  C Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89) on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands)   

1919  Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

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  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 14.   

1542  On October - 14 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 October - 14.   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on this day in history.   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on October - 14.   

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

1318  On this day in history death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on October - 14.   

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

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