Page 5: Historical Events In October - 04

1922  Malcolm Baldrige, Conn, US Secretary of Commerce (1981-87) on October - 04.   

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

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

1924  The birth of Charlton Heston, American actor on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history nY Giants become 1st team to appear in 4 consecutive World Series   

1925  Harry Heilmann's 6 hits edges Ty Cobb .393 to .389 as batting champ on this day in history.   

1926  On October - 04 dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower   

1927  On this day in history gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1930  A's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series on October - 04.   

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  The comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts on October - 04.   

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

1932  On October - 04 anti-semite Julius Gombos forms new govt in Hungary   

1933  On October - 04 esquire magazine was published for the first time. Considered racy for its time, it pales in comparison to today’ s choices of reading material   

1933  Esquire magazine is 1st published on this day in history.   

1936  Italian lire devalued on this day in history.   

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

1939  Last Polish troops surrender on this day in history.   

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  On October - 04 german assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad   

1943  On October - 04 corsica freed by Free French   

1943  Richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history british troops land on Greek continent   

1947  On October - 04 negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5   

1947  Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 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.   

1948  Indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game on October - 04.   

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  On this day in history birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

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

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

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

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.   

1542  On October - 04 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 October - 04.   

1221  On this day in history death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

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

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

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

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

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.