Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  Henry Schoenfeld, composer on this day in history.   

1859  Henryk Pachulski, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On October - 04 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57   

1860  Sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West   

1862  Battle of Corinth ends on October - 04.   

1862  William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 on October - 04.   

1863  On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69   

1864  National black convention meets (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.   

1864  New Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms on this day in history.   

1865  On October - 04 max Halbe, writer   

1868  Marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28) on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history toronto Argonaut Football Club forms   

1875  Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer on this day in history.   

1877  Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25] on this day in history.   

1880  On October - 04 university of California founded in Los Angeles   

1880  On October - 04 damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work)   

1880  On this day in history william Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies   

1881  The player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day on October - 04.   

1881  Edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano on this day in history.   

1881  On October - 04 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal   

1883  On October - 04 orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail   

1885  Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) on this day in history.   

1886  Luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian)   

1889  On October - 04 john B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly   

1892  Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis on October - 04.   

1892  On October - 04 guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39   

1893  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1894  Cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer) on this day in history.   

1895  The birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era on this day in history.   

1895  1st US Golf Open: Horace Rawlins shoots a 173 at Newport GC RI on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr)   

1897  George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC on October - 04.   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on October - 04.   

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 October - 04.   

1331  On October - 04 birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

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

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

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

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  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on October - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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.