Historical Events In October - 02

1873  Pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official) on this day in history.   

1873  Cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies on this day in history.   

1875  Henry Fevrier, composer on October - 02.   

1878  Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist on October - 02.   

1879  On this day in history start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Musgrave Ritual" (BG)   

1879  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Musgrave Ritual" (BG)   

1879  On October - 02 wallace Stevens, Reading Pa, poet (Ideas of Order)   

1880  On October - 02 george Alexander Russell, composer   

1881  On this day in history fred Barlow, composer   

1885  On this day in history ruth Bryan Rohde, US, (Rep), minister to Denmark   

1886  Pieter "Pierre" Balledux, stage manager/Dutch resistance fighter on October - 02.   

1889  On October - 02 first Pan American conference (Washington DC)   

1889  1st Pan American conference (Washington DC) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history groucho Marx, [Julius], NYC, comedian (Marx Bros, You Bet Your Life)   

1891  On October - 02 h V Porter, basketball pioneer, created fan shape backboard   

1893  On this day in history leroy B Shield, US pianist/producer/composer (Laurel & Hardy)   

1895  1st cartoon comic strip is printed in a newspaper on October - 02.   

1895  Bud Abbott, Asbury Pk NJ, comedian (Abbott & Costello) on October - 02.   

1896  Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga) [OS=Sep 20] on this day in history.   

1899  Orange Free state mobilizes on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 02 belg crown prince Albert von Saksen-Coburg weds Elisabeth of Bayern   

1901  First submarine commissioned by the British Navy is launched from Barrow, north-west England on this day in history.   

1901  1st Royal Naval submarine launched at Barrow on October - 02.   

1901  On this day in history christopher Clarkson, test Pilot   

1902  On this day in history dick Ket, Dutch painter/cartoonist   

1904  The birth of Graham Greene, English novelist on October - 02.   

1904  On this day in history dermot Boyle, marshal (RAF)   

1905  Jose Maria de Heredia, Cuban/French sonnet poet, dies at 62 on October - 02.   

1906  Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on October - 02.   

1906  John Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature on October - 02.   

1907  On October - 02 phillies Eddie Grant goes 7 for 7 in a doubleheader vs Giants   

1907  On October - 02 alexander Robertus, organic chemist   

1908  Addie Joss perfect game stops Ed Walsh 1-0 who won 40 in a row on October - 02.   

1909  On this day in history 1st rugby match (Twickenham)   

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1452  On October - 02 birth of king Richard III, of England (1483-85)   

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on October - 02.   

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on October - 02.   

1595  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.   

1644  On October - 02 birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)   

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on October - 02.   

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on this day in history.   

0939  On this day in history death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49   

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on October - 02.   

1264  On this day in history urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies   

1517  On this day in history john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37   

1559  On October - 02 death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)   

1564  On this day in history andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49   

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.