Historical Events In October - 04

1922  Malcolm Baldrige, Conn, US Secretary of Commerce (1981-87) on this day in history.   

1923  Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for the shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns the decision on this day in history.   

1923  On October - 04 young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns decision   

1923  On October - 04 charlton Heston, Ill, actor (10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of Apes)   

1924  On October - 04 the birth of Charlton Heston, American actor   

1924  On October - 04 nY Giants become 1st team to appear in 4 consecutive World Series   

1925  On October - 04 harry Heilmann's 6 hits edges Ty Cobb .393 to .389 as batting champ   

1926  On this day in history dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower   

1927  On October - 04 gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore.   

1928  25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave)   

1929  John Metzelaar, Dutch/US writer (Report on the Fishes), dies at 37 on October - 04.   

1930  A's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history " Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" Gumshoe Dick Tracy debuted in The Detroit Mirror. A week later, The New York Daily News and hundreds of others picked up the Chester Gould comic strip.   

1931  On October - 04 the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts   

1931  On this day in history dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts   

1932  On this day in history anti-semite Julius Gombos forms new govt in Hungary   

1933  Esquire magazine was published for the first time. Considered racy for its time, it pales in comparison to today’ s choices of reading material on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history esquire magazine is 1st published   

1936  Italian lire devalued on October - 04.   

1937  On October - 04 the birth of Jackie Collins, Novelist   

1939  On this day in history last Polish troops surrender   

1940  Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps on October - 04.   

1940  On this day in history wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off   

1940  On October - 04 12 German aircrafts shot down above England   

1942  German assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad on this day in history.   

1943  Corsica freed by Free French on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 04 richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies   

1944  British troops land on Greek continent on October - 04.   

1947  Negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5 on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 04 max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies   

1948  Gordon MacRae hosted the premiere of a radio classic. The Railroad Hour debuted on ABC radio. The theme song was I’ ve Been Working on the Railroad and the show was sponsored by -- get ready ­ America’ s Railroads on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 04 indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game   

1949  On this day in history american Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out   

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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 this day in history.   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on this day in history.   

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on October - 04.   

1379  On October - 04 birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on this day in history.   

1542  On October - 04 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  On October - 04 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  On this day in history 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  On October - 04 death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on October - 04.   

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on October - 04.   

1564  On this day in history pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.