Historical Events In October - 14
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1901 Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1901 Willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai) on this day in history.
1902 On this day in history stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28)
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 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 this day in history.
1907 "Red" McKenzie, jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper) [or 1899] on this day in history.
1908 Baseball Writers Association of America, forms on October - 14.
1909 Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series on this day in history.
1909 On this day in history bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500)
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 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 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 October - 14.
1912 Helmut Schelsky, German sociologist (Sociology of Sex) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history german troops occupy Brug
1914 On this day in history 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 October - 14.
1916 On October - 14 c Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89)
1918 Doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's) on this day in history.
1919 On this day in history 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 this day in history part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland
1922 On this day in history first automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC
1922 On October - 14 1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue NYC
1923 On October - 14 george Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83
1924 Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna on October - 14.
1924 On October - 14 robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)
1925 On October - 14 anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee)
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