Historical Events In October - 04

1857  Henry Schoenfeld, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer   

1859  Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1860  Sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes) on October - 04.   

1861  Frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West on October - 04.   

1862  On October - 04 battle of Corinth ends   

1862  On this day in history william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

1863  On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69   

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

1864  On October - 04 new Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms   

1865  On this day in history 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 October - 04.   

1875  Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer on October - 04.   

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

1880  University of California founded in Los Angeles on October - 04.   

1880  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work) on October - 04.   

1880  William Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history the player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day.   

1881  Edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano on this day in history.   

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

1883  Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze)   

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

1889  On this day in history john B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly   

1892  Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis on this day in history.   

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  On October - 04 cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer)   

1895  The birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era on this day in history.   

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

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) on October - 04.   

1897  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on October - 04.   

1276  On this day in history birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.   

1331  On October - 04 birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  On this day in history birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

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  On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.   

1250  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  On October - 04 death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)   

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 04.   

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