Page 4: Historical Events In October - 25

1903  Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin   

1904  Teresa Milanollo, composer, dies at 77.   

1906  US inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio and broadcasting.   

1907  Frederik of Oaths disbands mental home colony Walden.   

1907  Edmund Hart Turpin, composer, dies at 72.   

1909  Philleo Nash, US Bureau of Indian Affairs (1961-67)   

1912  Jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner (Washington Redskins).   

1913  Horace Grant Fletcher, composer   

1914  John Berryman, American poet (Friends and Associates)   

1915  Atty James L Curtis named minister of Liberia.   

1917  In Russia, Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seizes power   

1917  Lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive.   

1918  Nearly 400 passengers drown when the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia founders off the Alaskan coast.   

1918  Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die   

1920  Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27.   

1921  Bat Masterson gambler, saloon keeper, lawman, journalist; subject of TV series in the 1960s; died   

1921  Brian Malzard Foss, psychologist.   

1923  In this year, Senate committee publishes 1st report on Teapot Dome scandal   

1923  Bobby Thomson, HR hitter (Giants win the pennant).   

1924  Airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October   

1924  The inaugural appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip.   

1924  "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published   

1924  Billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play).   

1925  Lester Patrick takes over NY Rangers   

1925  Yakov Rylskly, USSR, sabre team (Olympic-bronze-1956).   

1926  Lester Patrick is recorded as becoming 1st coach and gm of NY Rangers   

1926  Biff McGuire, New Haven Ct, actor (Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter)   

1926  Frederick Jr Zech, composer, dies at 68   

1927  Criminals Squizzy Taylor and Snowy Cutmore die in shootout at Carlton, Melbourne.   

1927  Barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man)   

1928  Anthony Franciosa, [Papaleo], NYC, actor (Jeff-Name of the Game)   

1929  Former Interior Sec Albert Fall convicted of accepting $100000 bribe.   

1929  Peter Loader, cricketer (England quick in 13 Tests 1954-59, later WA).   

1929  James Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (two Tests for England 1877), dies   

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1102  William clito: Count of flanders   

1330  Louis ii of flanders: Louis ii of flanders (d. 1384)   

1360  Louis: Founder of house of anjou   

1510  René/renata de france: Duchess of ferara/daughter of louis xii   

1510  Renée of france: French princess   

1528  Seerp galama: Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician   

1576  Thomas weelkes: Composer   

1683  Charles fitzroy: 2nd duke of grafton, british politician   

0304  Marcellinus: Bishop of rome,   

0625  Boniface v: Italian pope (619-25),   

1047  Magnus i godhi: King of norway/denmark (1035-47),   

1154  Stefanus van blois: King of england (1135-54),   

1400  Geofrey chaucer: Author (canterbury tales),   

1415  Anton van bourgondie: French son of philip the stout/duke,   

1495  Death of John ii: The perfect/consummate, king of portugal (1481-95),   

1510  Death of Il giorgione: [giorgio del castelfranco], italian painter,