Page 4: Historical Events In October - 30
Thursday, 12 February 2026
1901 Battle at Bakenlaagte: lt-col Bensons unit vs Boers 

1901 ... Opperman, South African Boer general (Spy), killed in battle 

1902 Armin Kaufmann, composer 

1903 Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer. 

1904 Alfred Gradstein, composer 

1905 "October Manifesto" Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties. 

1905 Aspirin developed by the German company Bayer 

1905 Christian Darnton, composer. 

1907 Albert Rice Leventhal, publisher (Little Golden Books). 

1908 Franco Margola, composer. 

1910 Miguel Hernadez Gilabert, Spain, poet (Viento del Pueblo). 

1910 J Henri Dunant, Swiss writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA), dies. 

1911 Clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators 

1912 Preston Lockwood, actor (House of Windsor, Black Candle). 

1912 Jan Karol Gali, composer, dies at 56. 

1914 Allied offensive at Ypres (Belgium) begins 

1914 Marion Ladewig, Mich, bowler (9 time woman bowler of year 1950-63). 

1914 Ernst Stadler, writer, dies at 31 

1915 Pierre Wissmer, Swiss composer (Capitaine Bruno) 

1915 Gervys Rignold Hazlitt, cricketer (9 Tests for Aust 1907-12), dies. 

1916 Silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer, dies at 70 

1917 In this year, Lt. Hugh Mackenzie (7th Cdn. Machine Gun Company) claims the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium. 

1917 In this year, Sgt. George Harry Mullin (Princess Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) claims the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium 

1917 British govt gives final approval to Balfour Declaration 

1917 Ruth Hussey, Providence RI, actress (Another Thin Man, Phila Story). 

1918 Slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state 

1918 Robert Feller, MLB pitcher (Red Sox, led AL in strikeouts 7 times). 

1919 Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball. 

1919 Jane Randolph, singer, backup for Tony Orlando (Dawn). 

1920 The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney. 

1922 Mussolini forms cabinet in Italy 

1922 Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the NY Giants pay $65000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922). 

1922 Jane White, American actress and singer 

1923 Andrew Bonar Law, English PM (C), dies at 64. 

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