Page 4: Historical Events In October - 22

1913  Explosion at Dawson NM coal mine results in the deaths of 263 mine workers   

1913  Annette Rogers, US sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

1915  Harry Hickox, Big Springs Tx, (Herb-Please Don't Eat the Daisies)   

1916  Michael F Howard, British Major-General (Gold Stick to the Queen)   

1917  Joan Fontaine, American actress is born   

1917  Joan Fontaine, Tokyo Japan, actress (Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca).   

1919  Doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook)   

1919  Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30.   

1920  Harry Potts, soccer star/manager.   

1921  Georges Brassens, French poet/cabaret singer.   

1922  Lucerne Street in Bronx named.   

1922  John H Chafee, (Sen-R-Rhode Island, 1976- ).   

1923  Pete Pihos, NFL end (Phil Eagles)   

1924  Toastmasters International is founded.   

1925  Robert Rauschenberg, Port Arthur Tex, painter (Gloria)   

1926  J. Gordon Whitehead sucker punches magician Harry Houdini in the stomach in Montreal.   

1926  Jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian.   

1926  Jules Van de Hill, Belgian lawyer/politician, dies   

1927  Helenard J "Allan" Hendrickse, leader of S Afr Labour Party   

1927  Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30.   

1928  China expels all Russian instructors and civil servants.   

1928  Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian movie director   

1929  French govt of Briand falls.   

1929  Dory Previn, Rahway NJ, pop singer (Love Be My Cover)   

1930  1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult   

1931  Hikaru Hayashi, composer   

1932  Charles de Broqueville is recorded as becoming premier of Belgium.   

1932  Anna Dickinson, dies just a week shy of her 90th birthday   

1933  Primo Carnera beats Paulin in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1933  Donald Herod Peterson, Winona Mississippi, Col USAF/astronaut (STS 6).   

1934  Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, the notorious bank robber and folk hero dies - shot by FBI   

1934  In East Liverpool, Ohio, notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd is shot and killed by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents.   

1934  Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, gangster, shot dead at 30 by FBI in Ohio.   

1935  18th PGA Championship: Johnny Revolta at Twin Hills CC Oklahoma City   

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1071  William ix: Duke of aquitaine and poet   

1197  Emperor juntoku of japan: Emperor juntoku of japan (d. 1242)   

1592  Gustaf horn: Swedish soldier and politician   

1686  Georg balthasar schott: Composer   

1688  Nadir shah of persia: Nadir shah of persia (d. 1747)   

1689  King john v of portugal: King john v of portugal (d. 1750)   

1698  Nicola bonifacio logroscino: Composer   

1701  Maria amalia of austria: Holy roman empire empress   

0741  Death of Charles martel: Ruler of the franks,   

1383  Ferdinand i: The wise, king of portugal,   

1494  Gian galeazzo: Italian duke of milan (1476-94),   

1565  Death of Jean: Vicomte d'aguisy grolier de servieres, french bibliophile (b. 1479)   

1613  Pomponio nenna: Italian composer   

1625  Death of Kikkawa hiroie: Japanese politician (b. 1561)   

1651  Death of Jacob praetorius: Composer,   

1674  Gerbrand van den eeckhout: Dutch painter (b. 1621)