Historical Events In October - 02

1873  Pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official) on this day in history.   

1873  Cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history henry Fevrier, composer   

1878  On this day in history francois C Schlumberger, French physicist   

1879  On this day in history start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Musgrave Ritual" (BG)   

1879  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Musgrave Ritual" (BG)   

1879  On this day in history wallace Stevens, Reading Pa, poet (Ideas of Order)   

1880  On this day in history george Alexander Russell, composer   

1881  On October - 02 fred Barlow, composer   

1885  On October - 02 ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark   

1886  Pieter "Pierre" Balledux, stage manager/Dutch resistance fighter on October - 02.   

1889  On this day in history first Pan American conference (Washington DC)   

1889  1st Pan American conference (Washington DC) on October - 02.   

1890  On this day in history groucho Marx, [Julius], NYC, comedian (Marx Bros, You Bet Your Life)   

1891  On this day in history h V Porter, basketball pioneer, created fan shape backboard   

1893  Leroy B Shield, US pianist/producer/composer (Laurel & Hardy) on October - 02.   

1895  1st cartoon comic strip is printed in a newspaper on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 02 bud Abbott, Asbury Pk NJ, comedian (Abbott & Costello)   

1896  Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga) [OS=Sep 20] on October - 02.   

1899  Orange Free state mobilizes on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 02 belg crown prince Albert von Saksen-Coburg weds Elisabeth of Bayern   

1901  On October - 02 first submarine commissioned by the British Navy is launched from Barrow, north-west England.   

1901  1st Royal Naval submarine launched at Barrow on this day in history.   

1901  Christopher Clarkson, test Pilot on October - 02.   

1902  Dick Ket, Dutch painter/cartoonist on October - 02.   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Graham Greene, English novelist   

1904  On October - 02 dermot Boyle, marshal (RAF)   

1905  On this day in history jose Maria de Heredia, Cuban/French sonnet poet, dies at 62   

1906  On October - 02 tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1906  On October - 02 john Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature   

1907  On October - 02 phillies Eddie Grant goes 7 for 7 in a doubleheader vs Giants   

1907  On this day in history alexander Robertus, organic chemist   

1908  On October - 02 addie Joss perfect game stops Ed Walsh 1-0 who won 40 in a row   

1909  On this day in history 1st rugby match (Twickenham)   

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1452  On this day in history birth of king Richard III, of England (1483-85)   

1470  On this day in history birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)   

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer   

1644  On this day in history birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)   

1646  On this day in history birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on October - 02.   

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on this day in history.   

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on October - 02.   

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on this day in history.   

1264  On October - 02 urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies   

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on October - 02.   

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on this day in history.   

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.