Page 3: Historical Events In October - 29

1876  Jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59.   

1877  Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks and Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930).   

1878  Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II).   

1879  Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932)   

1881  Judge (U.S. magazine) inaugural published   

1882  Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64.   

1883  Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

1883  Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68.   

1884  Bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher)   

1885  George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58.   

1888  Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company   

1889  Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC   

1889  NY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3   

1890  Claire Goll, writer.   

1891  Fanny Brice, NYC, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks).   

1892  William M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies   

1893  Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor   

1894  The inaugural election of the Hawaiian Republic   

1894  1st election of Hawaiian Republic.   

1897  Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief is born.   

1897  Hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn).   

1898  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer.   

1899  Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls)   

1901  Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley, is put to death in the electric chair.   

1901  In Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine   

1901  Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer.   

1901  Leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted   

1903  Vivian Ellis, composer   

1904  The inaugural intercity trucking service (Colorado City and Snyder, Texas).   

1904  1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City and Snyder, Texas)   

1905  Hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured   

1905  Laurence Dowdall, lawyer   

1906  Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home)   

1908  Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster.   

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1463  Alessandro achillini: Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  Fernando alvarez de toledo: Spanish viceroy of neth (1566-73)   

1513  Jacques amyot: French humanist/translator/abbot of bellozanne   

1562  George abbott: English theologist/archbishop of canterbury   

1656  Edmund halley: Astronomer (halley's comet) [ns=nov 8]   

1682  Pierre françois xavier de charlevoix: French historian   

1690  Martin folkes: English antiquarian   

1704  John byng: British admiral   

0490  Death of Petrus mongus: Patriarch of alexandria,   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth: Archbishop of canterbury   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw iii krzywousty: Duke of poland (b. 1086)   

1268  Conradin: Duke of swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  Stefanus vi uros ii milutin: King of serbia (1282-1321),   

1590  Dirck volkertsz coornhert: Theologist/philosopher,   

1618  Death of Walter raleigh: English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  David calderwood: Scottish historian (b. 1575)