Page 4: Historical Events In October - 15

1898  On October - 15 gunther Ramin, composer   

1899  Cincinnati closes season with 16-1 & 19-3 victories over Cleve Spiders on this day in history.   

1900  Fritz Feld, Berlin Germany, actor (Jack Benny Show, At the Circus) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history zdenek Fibich, composer, dies at 49   

1901  Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats) on this day in history.   

1902  On October - 15 andrey Yakolevich Shtogarenko, composer   

1904  Julian Hodge, British financier/multi-millionaire (Hodge Group) on this day in history.   

1905  Claude Debussy's "La Mer," premieres on October - 15.   

1905  On October - 15 alexey Kozlovsky, composer   

1906  Hiram Fong, Honolulu U.S. (Sen-R-Hawaii) on October - 15.   

1907  On this day in history john "Cardinal" Dearden, US cardinal (1969-88)/archbishop of Detroit   

1908  On this day in history john Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award)   

1909  On this day in history robert Trout, Wake County NC, newscaster (ABC)   

1910  Xenophon Balaskas, cricketer (South African leg-spinner of 30's) on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 15 stanley "Midnight Assassin" Ketchel, heavy weight boxing champ, shot & killed   

1911  On this day in history james H[enry] Schmitz, Germany, sci-fi author (Lion Game)   

1912  Red Sox Tris Speaker's makes only world series unassisted double play, from the outfield on October - 15.   

1913  On this day in history train crash in Liverpool during "Black Week"   

1913  Klaus Barbie, gestapo chief (Lyon) on October - 15.   

1914  On this day in history aSCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) founded   

1914  Clayton Antitrust Act passed on October - 15.   

1914  Aleksander Rozycki, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history w Weyrauch, writer   

1917  On October - 15 mata Hari Dutch dancer/German spy executed by firing squad in Paris   

1917  On this day in history uSS Cassin (DD-43) torpedoed by German submarine U-61 off coast of Ireland. In trying to save the ship, Gunner's Mate Osmond Kelly Ingram becomes first American sailor killed in World War I and later is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism. He becomes the first enlisted man to have a ship named for him, in 1919.   

1917  On October - 15 chicago White Sox beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 14th World Series   

1917  Arthur Schlesinger Jr, Ohio, historian (1946 Pulitzer-Age of Jackson) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris   

1918  On this day in history british Q-ship Cymric sinks British submarine J6   

1919  On this day in history 14 horses begin 300-mile race from Vt to Mass for $1000 prize money   

1919  Edwin C Tubb, Brits sci-fi writer (Earth is Heaven, Earthfall) on this day in history.   

1921  Mario Puzo, novelist (The Godfather) born on this day in history.   

1921  Angelica Rozeanu, Romanian table tennis player (World Champ 1950-55) on October - 15.   

1922  Agustina Bessa-Luís, Portuguese writer on October - 15.   

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 15.   

1550  On October - 15 birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  On October - 15 birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)   

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on October - 15.   

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.   

1701  On this day in history birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on October - 15.   

0412  On October - 15 death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on October - 15.   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.   

1002  On this day in history death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)   

1080  On October - 15 rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on this day in history.