Page 4: Historical Events In October - 14

1901  On October - 14 justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC   

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  On October - 14 karel Srom, composer   

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

1908  Baseball Writers Association of America, forms on this day in history.   

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

1909  Bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500) on October - 14.   

1909  On October - 14 johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 14 german troops occupy Brug   

1914  Brendan Gill, critic on this day in history.   

1916  On October - 14 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  On this day in history doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's)   

1919  Edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands) on October - 14.   

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

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

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

1924  Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna on October - 14.   

1924  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

1404  On October - 14 birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 14 birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

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 this day in history.   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on this day in history.   

1536  On October - 14 garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

1552  On October - 14 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)