Historical Events In October - 04

1857  On this day in history henry Schoenfeld, composer   

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer   

1859  On this day in history karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57   

1860  On this day in history sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes)   

1861  On this day in history frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West   

1862  On October - 04 battle of Corinth ends   

1862  William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 on October - 04.   

1863  Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1864  National black convention meets (Syracuse NY) on October - 04.   

1864  On October - 04 new Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms   

1865  Max Halbe, writer on this day in history.   

1868  Marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28) on October - 04.   

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on this day in history.   

1875  On October - 04 mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer   

1877  On October - 04 pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]   

1880  On October - 04 university of California founded in Los Angeles   

1880  On October - 04 damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work)   

1880  On this day in history william Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies   

1881  On this day in history the player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day.   

1881  Edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano on October - 04.   

1881  On this day in history [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal   

1883  On October - 04 orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail   

1885  On October - 04 henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace)   

1886  On this day in history luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze)   

1887  Francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian) on October - 04.   

1889  John B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly on this day in history.   

1892  Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39   

1893  On this day in history pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88   

1894  On this day in history cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer)   

1895  On October - 04 the birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era   

1895  1st US Golf Open: Horace Rawlins shoots a 173 at Newport GC RI on October - 04.   

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) on October - 04.   

1897  George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC on October - 04.   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on October - 04.   

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on this day in history.   

1289  On October - 04 birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  On October - 04 birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1542  On October - 04 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on October - 04.   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.   

1250  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  On October - 04 death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)   

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on October - 04.   

1564  On this day in history pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on this day in history.