Historical Events In October - 04

1900  On October - 04 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG)   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG) on October - 04.   

1901  Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup on October - 04.   

1901  On this day in history carroll Nye, Canton OH, actress (Lawless Woman)   

1903  Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian nazi (SS/SD) on this day in history.   

1904  Frederic Auguste Bertholdi French sculptor ("Statue of Liberty") dies on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history 1st day of NYC subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks   

1904  Harris Rhoad, rocker on this day in history.   

1904  Frederic Auguste Bertholdi, French sculptor (Statue of Liberty), dies on October - 04.   

1905  Leon Orthel, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year on this day in history.   

1906  Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight) on this day in history.   

1907  Alfredo Kiel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 04 james B Pritchard, US, theologist/archaeologist   

1910  On October - 04 portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England   

1911  1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station) on October - 04.   

1912  Nicaraguan Gen Zeledon, opponent of US occupation, is executed on October - 04.   

1912  On this day in history alfonso Letelier-Llonas, composer   

1912  Gen Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of US occupation, is executed on October - 04.   

1913  Bkln Dodger Jake Daubert earns a new Chalmers auto as NL MVP on October - 04.   

1913  On October - 04 stanley Oliphant Stewart, librarian   

1914  Dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts on October - 04.   

1914  On this day in history brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine)   

1915  Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado & Utah is established on this day in history.   

1915  On October - 04 koos Schuur, Dutch journalist/poet (7 Curses)   

1916  Market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time on this day in history.   

1916  Owen Tudor Williams, civil engineer on October - 04.   

1917  British assault on Broodseinde, France on October - 04.   

1917  Albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history musical "Sometime" with Mae West premieres in NYC   

1920  On October - 04 george Tribe, cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler, Northants)   

1921  League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history the Canadian National Railway Company becomes a corporate entity (order in council P.C. 2094).   

1922  On October - 04 for 1st time, entire World Series broadcast over radio (WJZ & WGY)   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on this day in history.   

1276  On October - 04 birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.   

1331  On October - 04 birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on October - 04.   

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 this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  On this day in history death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

1250  On October - 04 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1582  On October - 04 theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies