Historical Events In October - 09

1886  Frank Newburg, actor (Homemaker) on October - 09.   

1888  Public admitted to Washington Monument on October - 09.   

1888  On this day in history the Washington Monument opens to the public for the first time.   

1888  Washington Monument opens for public admittance on this day in history.   

1888  Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres) on October - 09.   

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Red-Headed League" on October - 09.   

1890  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Red-Headed League" on this day in history.   

1890  Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist (Pentecostal)/radio preacher on this day in history.   

1891  Johannes Tideman, theologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1893  Heinrich George, (Schulz), German actor (Hitlerjunge Quex) on October - 09.   

1897  John Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79 on October - 09.   

1899  1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa on this day in history.   

1899  Bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War) on October - 09.   

1900  On this day in history 8.3 earthquake shakes Cape Yakataga, Alaska   

1900  On this day in history alastair Sims, Edinburgh Scot, actor (Christmas Carol, Stage Fright)   

1900  On October - 09 heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57   

1903  11" rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) on October - 09.   

1903  On October - 09 11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)   

1903  Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers) on October - 09.   

1904  Carl Parrish, composer on October - 09.   

1905  On this day in history phila A's meet Giants in World Series, Giants win 3-0   

1905  Euphemia MacDonald, dance producer on October - 09.   

1906  13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner on October - 09.   

1906  On October - 09 joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies   

1907  On October - 09 klaes Karppinen, Findland, 4 X 10K relay (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1907  On this day in history romualdo Marenco, composer, dies at 66   

1908  The birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director on October - 09.   

1908  On October - 09 jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime)   

1909  On this day in history ty Cobb steals home in World Series game   

1910  On October - 09 nap Lajorie challenges Ty Cobb batting avg with 8 hits, 6 were bunts as Brown's 3rd baseman Red Corriden played deep, Cobb still won   

1910  On this day in history donald Coggan, English archbishop of York/Canterbury (Glory of God)   

1912  On this day in history millie & Christine, Siamese twins, dies at 61   

1914  Antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans on this day in history.   

1914  German troops take Antwerp in World War I on this day in history.   

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on October - 09.   

1221  On October - 09 birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

1261  On this day in history birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.   

1586  On October - 09 birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1586  On October - 09 birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

1047  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on October - 09.   

1253  On October - 09 grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on this day in history.   

1326  On October - 09 reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1555  On October - 09 death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)