Page 3: Historical Events In October - 24

1886  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco).   

1887  Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso.   

1889  Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League.   

1890  Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves).   

1891  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans)   

1892  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter.   

1896  Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol)   

1897  Lazar Weiner, composer.   

1897  Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73   

1899  Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army.   

1899  Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)   

1900  General Redvers Buller returns to England.   

1900  Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages   

1901  inaugural woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor).   

1901  1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor).   

1901  Paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82   

1902  Vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69   

1903  George Sutton is recorded as becoming billiard champ   

1903  The National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself   

1903  1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1).   

1904  1st NY subway opens   

1904  Moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1).   

1905  Elizabeth Poston, composer.   

1906  Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

1908  Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game".   

1908  John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist.   

1911  Robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole   

1911  Clarence M Kelley, FBI head.   

1912  Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83   

1913  Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager   

1913  Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer   

1915  Jean Vallerand, composer   

1916  Moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont   

1917  Battle at Caporetto: German and Austria smash Italian army   

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0051  Domitian: Roman emperor   

1378  David stewart: Duke of rothesay, heir to the throne of scotland   

1607  John lievensz: Painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van leeuwenhoek: Hol, naturalist (philosophical transactions)   

1675  Richard temple: 1st viscount cobham, english soldier and politician   

1710  Alban butler: English catholic priest and writer   

1763  Dorothea von schlegel: German novelist   

1788  Sarah josepha hale: Author (mary had a little lamb)   

0996  Hugo capet: King of france (987-96),   

1375  King valdemar iv of denmark: King valdemar iv of denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Death of Robert fayrfax: Composer,   

1537  Death of Jane seymour: 3rd wife of henry viii,   

1572  Death of Edward stanley: 3rd earl of derby, english politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht v von wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria,   

1601  Death of Tycho brahe: Astronomer,   

1649  Death of Ferdinand van boisschot: South neth diplomat,