Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

1901  Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 01 1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox)   

1903  On this day in history "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34)   

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on October - 01.   

1904  Vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen) on October - 01.   

1904  On this day in history william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

1905  The Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history frantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905.   

1906  On this day in history hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907   

1906  John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on this day in history.   

1907  Plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens on this day in history.   

1907  On October - 01 barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase)   

1908  On this day in history first Model T Ford produced in Detroit   

1908  Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) on this day in history.   

1908  Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 on this day in history.   

1908  1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) on October - 01.   

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on October - 01.   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair) on this day in history.   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair) on October - 01.   

1911  On this day in history united Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day   

1911  On this day in history edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- )   

1911  Wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77 on October - 01.   

1912  On October - 01 yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season   

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on October - 01.   

1916  On October - 01 tibor Reich, textile designer   

1917  On October - 01 rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)   

1918  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 01 sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France   

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on October - 01.   

1918  Antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer on October - 01.   

1919  On October - 01 world Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal)   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor   

1920  On October - 01 dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on October - 01.   

1549  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.   

1620  On October - 01 birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  On October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  On this day in history death of king Edwy of England   

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on this day in history.   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.