Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  On this day in history henry Schoenfeld, composer   

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer   

1859  On October - 04 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57   

1860  Sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes) on this day in history.   

1861  Frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Corinth ends   

1862  On October - 04 william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

1863  Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history national black convention meets (Syracuse NY)   

1864  New Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms on this day in history.   

1865  On October - 04 max Halbe, writer   

1868  On this day in history marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28)   

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer   

1877  On this day in history pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]   

1880  On October - 04 university of California founded in Los Angeles   

1880  On this day in history damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work)   

1880  On this day in history william Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies   

1881  The player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day on October - 04.   

1881  On October - 04 edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano   

1881  [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal on October - 04.   

1883  Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail on October - 04.   

1885  Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) on October - 04.   

1886  Luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian)   

1889  On October - 04 john B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly   

1892  On this day in history engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis   

1892  Guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39 on October - 04.   

1893  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88 on October - 04.   

1894  Cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer) on October - 04.   

1895  The birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era on October - 04.   

1895  1st US Golf Open: Horace Rawlins shoots a 173 at Newport GC RI on this day in history.   

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) on this day in history.   

1897  George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC on October - 04.   

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1160  On October - 04 birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on October - 04.   

1289  On October - 04 birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on October - 04.   

1515  On this day in history birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

1542  On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on October - 04.   

1072  On October - 04 death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

1221  On October - 04 death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on this day in history.   

1305  On this day in history death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)   

1540  On October - 04 helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

1564  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on October - 04.   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1582  On October - 04 theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies