Page 4: Historical Events In October - 10

1906  Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony) on this day in history.   

1908  Baseball Writers Association, formed on October - 10.   

1908  David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 10 florida Friebus, actress (Dobie Gillis' mom, Bob Newhart Show)   

1910  On this day in history alan Frank, music publisher   

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

1911  Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus on October - 10.   

1911  Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan Natl Day) on October - 10.   

1912  On this day in history charles Henry Madge, poet writer/sociologist   

1913  On October - 10 gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic & Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal   

1913  On October - 10 british passenger ship Volturno catches fire in Atlantic (136 kill)   

1913  On October - 10 claude Simon, writer   

1914  German forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I) on October - 10.   

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

1916  Benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart) on October - 10.   

1917  On October - 10 giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter   

1917  Ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night) on October - 10.   

1918  On this day in history baden's Geisz forms govt   

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

1919  Richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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

1920  On October - 10 the birth of Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer   

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

1921  NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10 on October - 10.   

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

1922  Boeli [Willem C] van Leeuwen, Antillian writer (Vreemdeling Op Aarde) on October - 10.   

1923  On this day in history saxony gets Social Democratic & Communist coalition government   

1923  On October - 10 louis Gottlieb, musician   

1924  On this day in history james Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan)   

1924  Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca on October - 10.   

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  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on October - 10.   

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  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on this day in history.   

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

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on October - 10.   

1713  On October - 10 birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on October - 10.   

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on this day in history.   

0680  On this day in history 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  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on this day in history.   

1359  On October - 10 death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)   

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

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77