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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1906  Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy) on October - 14.   

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  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  Johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1910  Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader on October - 14.   

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  Le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 14 an assassin shoots Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee. A thick coat and documents he was carrying save his life   

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

1912  On October - 14 helmut Schelsky, German sociologist (Sociology of Sex)   

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 this day in history german troops occupy Brug   

1914  Brendan Gill, critic on October - 14.   

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  On this day in history c Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89)   

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

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  Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland on this day in history.   

1922  First automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC on October - 14.   

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  Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue) on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 14 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  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on October - 14.   

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

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.   

1606  On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  On this day in history birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

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

1256  On October - 14 death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on October - 14.   

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

1552  On October - 14 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on this day in history.