Historical Events In October - 01

1901  On October - 01 abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies   

1903  On October - 01 1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox)   

1903  "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34) on this day in history.   

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on October - 01.   

1904  On this day in history vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)   

1904  William GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1905  The Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904 on October - 01.   

1905  FrantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905 on October - 01.   

1906  Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 on October - 01.   

1906  On this day in history john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

1907  On this day in history plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens   

1907  On this day in history barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase)   

1908  First Model T Ford produced in Detroit on October - 01.   

1908  Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) on October - 01.   

1908  On this day in history jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1   

1908  On October - 01 1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague)   

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on this day in history.   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair)   

1911  On October - 01 united Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day   

1911  Edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- ) on October - 01.   

1911  On October - 01 wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77   

1912  Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on October - 01.   

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

1916  On October - 01 tibor Reich, textile designer   

1917  On this day in history rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)   

1918  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on this day in history.   

1918  Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France on this day in history.   

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on October - 01.   

1918  Antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer on October - 01.   

1919  World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal) on October - 01.   

1920  The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor on October - 01.   

1920  Dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day on October - 01.   

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

1507  On October - 01 birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

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

1549  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  On October - 01 birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

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

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on October - 01.   

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  On this day in history 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 October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)