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

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

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 October - 14.   

1909  On this day in history pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series   

1909  On October - 14 bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500)   

1909  On this day in history johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1913  Ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust) on this day in history.   

1914  German troops occupy Brug on October - 14.   

1914  On October - 14 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 this day in history.   

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 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  Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland on October - 14.   

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

1922  1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue NYC on October - 14.   

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  On October - 14 robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)   

1925  Anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee) on October - 14.   

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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 this day in history birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

1542  On this day in history 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  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.   

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  On this day in history garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

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