Historical Events In October - 01

1878  Othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie) on October - 01.   

1879  Cincinnati Enquirer publishes 1st report on baseball reserve clause on this day in history.   

1880  John Phillip Sousa becomes leader of Marine Corps Band on October - 01.   

1880  On this day in history john Philip Sousa becomes new director of US Marine Corps Band   

1881  On this day in history leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev, composer   

1881  Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1885  Special delivery mail service begins in US on this day in history.   

1885  Louis Untermeyer, NYC, poet/critic (Immortal Poems, Story Poems) on October - 01.   

1886  US mint at Carson City, Nevada closes on this day in history.   

1886  Ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author on October - 01.   

1887  On this day in history balochistan conquered by the British Empire.   

1888  A new Chinese Exclusion Act voted by Congress, forbids Chinese workers who have left the United States to return on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history national Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time   

1889  On this day in history washington voters adopt state constitution in referendum   

1889  On this day in history soccer team HFC Haarlem forms   

1890  The McKinley Tariff Act passed by Congress October 1 increases the average U.S. import duty on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history yosemite National Park established   

1890  On this day in history congress creates Weather Bureau   

1890  On October - 01 alice Joyce, Kansas City MO, actress (Song O' My Heart)   

1891  On October - 01 in the U.S. state of California, Stanford University opens its doors.   

1892  University of Chicago opens on October - 01.   

1893  On this day in history 3rd worst hurricane in US history kills 1,800 (Mississippi)   

1893  Faith Baldwin, New Rochelle NY, author/novelist (They Who Love) on October - 01.   

1894  Civic organization, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben founded in Omaha, Nebraska on October - 01.   

1894  On this day in history ricardo Castillo, composer   

1895  Romanians in Costantinople massacred on October - 01.   

1895  On October - 01 liaquat Al Khan, attorney/premier of Pakistan (1947-51)   

1896  On this day in history sherlock Holmes adventure "The Veiled Lodger" takes place (BG)   

1896  Sherlock Holmes adventure "Veiled Lodger" takes place (BG) on October - 01.   

1898  Henry Huntington buys the LA Railway on this day in history.   

1898  Jews are expelled from Kiev Russia on October - 01.   

1898  On October - 01 dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens   

1898  On October - 01 karl Ranki, composer   

1899  Lajos Bardos, composer on October - 01.   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on October - 01.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

1644  On this day in history birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1040  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.