Historical Events In October - 01

1901  On this day in history abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies   

1903  On this day in history 1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox)   

1903  On October - 01 "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34)   

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 01 vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)   

1904  On October - 01 william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

1905  The Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904 on October - 01.   

1905  FrantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905 on October - 01.   

1906  On October - 01 hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907   

1906  John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on October - 01.   

1907  On October - 01 plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens   

1907  Barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase) on this day in history.   

1908  On October - 01 first Model T Ford produced in Detroit   

1908  On October - 01 henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

1908  Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 on October - 01.   

1908  1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) on this day in history.   

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on this day in history.   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair) on October - 01.   

1910  On October - 01 berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair)   

1911  United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day on October - 01.   

1911  On this day in history edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- )   

1911  On this day in history wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77   

1912  On October - 01 yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season   

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on October - 01.   

1916  Tibor Reich, textile designer on this day in history.   

1917  René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor) on October - 01.   

1918  On this day in history australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria   

1918  Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France on October - 01.   

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on this day in history.   

1918  Antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer on October - 01.   

1919  World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal) on this day in history.   

1920  The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor on October - 01.   

1920  On this day in history dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day   

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1207  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  On October - 01 birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.   

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  On this day in history death of king Edwy of England   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1040  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)