Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  Henry Schoenfeld, composer on October - 04.   

1859  Henryk Pachulski, composer on this day in history.   

1859  Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes)   

1861  Frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West on October - 04.   

1862  Battle of Corinth ends on October - 04.   

1862  On October - 04 william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

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

1864  On October - 04 national black convention meets (Syracuse NY)   

1864  On October - 04 new Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms   

1865  On this day in history max Halbe, writer   

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

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on this day in history.   

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  University of California founded in Los Angeles on October - 04.   

1880  On this day in history damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work)   

1880  On October - 04 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 this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano   

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

1883  On this day in history orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail   

1885  On this day in history henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace)   

1886  Luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze) on October - 04.   

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

1889  John B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly on October - 04.   

1892  On this day in history engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis   

1892  Guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1893  On October - 04 pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88   

1894  On this day in history cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer)   

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 October - 04.   

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) on this day in history.   

1897  On October - 04 george Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on this day in history.   

1276  On this day in history birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  On this day in history birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on October - 04.   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on October - 04.   

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

1542  On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

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  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.   

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 this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

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

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on this day in history.