Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  Henry Schoenfeld, composer on October - 04.   

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer   

1859  On this day in history karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57   

1860  On October - 04 sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes)   

1861  On October - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history national black convention meets (Syracuse NY)   

1864  New Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms on October - 04.   

1865  On October - 04 max Halbe, writer   

1868  On this day in history marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28)   

1873  On October - 04 toronto Argonaut Football Club forms   

1875  On October - 04 mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer   

1877  On this day in history pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]   

1880  On this day in history university of California founded in Los Angeles   

1880  On this day in history 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  On this day in history edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano   

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

1883  Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail on this day in history.   

1885  Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) on October - 04.   

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

1887  On October - 04 francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian)   

1889  John B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly on this day in history.   

1892  Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39   

1893  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88 on October - 04.   

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

1895  On this day in history the birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era   

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

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) on October - 04.   

1897  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC   

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1160  On this day in history 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 October - 04.   

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  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on October - 04.   

1515  On October - 04 birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 04 helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

1564  On October - 04 pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

1582  On October - 04 theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies