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

1904  On this day in history karel Srom, composer  

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76  

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

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  On this day in history le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk  

1912  On this day in history 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  Ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust) on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history german troops occupy Brug  

1914  On this day in history brendan Gill, critic  

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 October - 14.  

1918  Doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's) on this day in history.  

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

1919  Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on October - 14.  

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

1922  On October - 14 first automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC  

1922  1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue NYC on this day in history.  

1923  George Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83 on October - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.  

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

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on October - 14.  

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  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 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  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.  

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 October - 14.  

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

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)