Historical Events In October - 14

1901  On this day in history justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC   

1901  On October - 14 willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai)   

1902  Stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history karel Srom, composer   

1905  On this day in history nY Giants beats Phila A's, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series   

1906  All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series on this day in history.   

1906  Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history "Red" McKenzie, jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper) [or 1899]   

1908  Baseball Writers Association of America, forms on October - 14.   

1909  Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series on October - 14.   

1909  On this day in history bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500)   

1909  Johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1910  Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader on October - 14.   

1911  Largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77,379) on this day in history.   

1911  Le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk on October - 14.   

1912  On October - 14 an assassin shoots Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee. A thick coat and documents he was carrying save his life   

1912  Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 14 helmut Schelsky, German sociologist (Sociology of Sex)   

1913  On this day in history explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439   

1913  Ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust) on October - 14.   

1914  German troops occupy Brug on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 14 brendan Gill, critic   

1916  Sophomore tackle and guard Paul Robeson is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington and Lee University refused to play against a black person on October - 14.   

1916  On this day in history c Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89)   

1918  Doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's) on October - 14.   

1919  On October - 14 edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands)   

1919  Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

1922  On this day in history first automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC   

1922  On October - 14 1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue NYC   

1923  George Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1924  Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1924  Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue) on October - 14.   

1925  On October - 14 anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee)   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.   

1404  On October - 14 birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  On this day in history birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

1542  On October - 14 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on October - 14.   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.   

1066  On October - 14 harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  On October - 14 death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.   

1318  On this day in history death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.