Page 4: Historical Events In October - 10

1906  On this day in history paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony)   

1908  Baseball Writers Association, formed on October - 10.   

1908  David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer on October - 10.   

1909  Florida Friebus, actress (Dobie Gillis' mom, Bob Newhart Show) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history alan Frank, music publisher   

1910  On October - 10 willem Maris, painter (Hague School), dies at 66   

1911  On this day in history sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus   

1911  On this day in history sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan Natl Day)   

1912  On October - 10 charles Henry Madge, poet writer/sociologist   

1913  Gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic & Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal on October - 10.   

1913  On this day in history british passenger ship Volturno catches fire in Atlantic (136 kill)   

1913  On this day in history claude Simon, writer   

1914  On October - 10 german forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

1914  On October - 10 dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio)   

1914  On October - 10 gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73   

1916  In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart)   

1917  On this day in history giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter   

1917  Ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night) on this day in history.   

1918  Baden's Geisz forms govt on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history bobby Byrne, Columbus Ohio, orch leader (Club Seven)   

1919  Richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna on October - 10.   

1919  Gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder) on October - 10.   

1920  The birth of Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer on this day in history.   

1920  On October - 10 1st Grandslam in WS (Smith) & 1st unassisted triple play (Wambsganss)   

1921  On October - 10 nFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10   

1921  "Boy" [FHP] Trip, Dutch minister on this day in history.   

1922  Boeli [Willem C] van Leeuwen, Antillian writer (Vreemdeling Op Aarde) on this day in history.   

1923  On October - 10 saxony gets Social Democratic & Communist coalition government   

1923  Louis Gottlieb, musician on October - 10.   

1924  James Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan) on this day in history.   

1924  Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca on this day in history.   

1924  Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history ivan Svitak, philosopher   

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1344  On this day in history birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on October - 10.   

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history birth of jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1678  On this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

1684  On October - 10 birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1700  On October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

0413  On this day in history death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  On October - 10 death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on this day in history.   

0833  On this day in history death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on October - 10.   

1616  On October - 10 maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1651  On October - 10 philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77