Page 3: Historical Events In October - 06

1882  1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0 on October - 06.   

1882  Karol Maciej Szymanowski, Timoshovka Ukraine, composer (Stabatmater) on October - 06.   

1883  The Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run on October - 06.   

1884  On this day in history naval War College established in Newport RI   

1884  Naval War College forms in Newport RI on October - 06.   

1884  Lloyd Spooner, US, marksman (Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Resident Patient" (BG)   

1887  George Brown, cricketer (legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party)   

1889  Thomas Edison shows his First motion picture on this day in history.   

1889  On October - 06 moulin Rogue opens in Paris   

1889  Maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Noce I Dnie) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history mormon Church outlaws polygamy   

1891  On October - 06 charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45   

1892  Alfred Tennyson, writer, dies at 83 on October - 06.   

1893  On October - 06 nabisco Foods invents Cream of Wheat   

1895  On October - 06 caroline Gordon, Kentucky, writer (Green Centuries)   

1896  Otto Siegl, composer on this day in history.   

1897  Jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show) on this day in history.   

1898  Gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic on October - 06.   

1900  Britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony) on this day in history.   

1902  On October - 06 the rail link between Salisbury, Rhodesia, and Bulawayo is completed   

1902  On October - 06 mihovil Logar, composer   

1903  The High Court of Australia sits for the first time on October - 06.   

1904  Horst Lange, writer on this day in history.   

1905  Helen Wills Moody Roark, tennis player (US Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31) on October - 06.   

1905  Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer, dies on October - 06.   

1906  On this day in history the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'2006 Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents.   

1906  The Majlis of Iran convened for the first time on this day in history.   

1906  Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'   

1908  On October - 06 austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina   

1908  On this day in history austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina   

1909  On this day in history carol Lombard, Ft Wayne IN, actress (My Man Godfrey, In Name Only)   

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1289  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on this day in history.   

1459  On October - 06 birth of martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)   

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on October - 06.   

1510  On this day in history birth of john Caius, English physician (d. 1573)   

1552  On this day in history birth of matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)   

1573  Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on October - 06.   

1618  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on October - 06.   

0877  Charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54 on October - 06.   

1014  On this day in history samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered on this day in history.   

1101  On this day in history death of bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order   

1214  On this day in history alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies   

1413  On October - 06 death of dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382)   

1542  Death of Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) on October - 06.