Page 4: Historical Events In October - 04

1900  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG)   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG) on this day in history.   

1901  Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup on October - 04.   

1901  Carroll Nye, Canton OH, actress (Lawless Woman) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian nazi (SS/SD)   

1904  On this day in history frederic Auguste Bertholdi French sculptor ("Statue of Liberty") dies   

1904  On October - 04 1st day of NYC subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks   

1904  On this day in history harris Rhoad, rocker   

1904  On this day in history frederic Auguste Bertholdi, French sculptor (Statue of Liberty), dies   

1905  Leon Orthel, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight)   

1907  Alfredo Kiel, composer, dies at 57 on October - 04.   

1909  James B Pritchard, US, theologist/archaeologist on October - 04.   

1910  Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 04 1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station)   

1912  On this day in history nicaraguan Gen Zeledon, opponent of US occupation, is executed   

1912  Alfonso Letelier-Llonas, composer on this day in history.   

1912  Gen Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of US occupation, is executed on this day in history.   

1913  On October - 04 bkln Dodger Jake Daubert earns a new Chalmers auto as NL MVP   

1913  Stanley Oliphant Stewart, librarian on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts   

1914  Brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine) on October - 04.   

1915  Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado & Utah is established on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history koos Schuur, Dutch journalist/poet (7 Curses)   

1916  Market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time on this day in history.   

1916  Owen Tudor Williams, civil engineer on this day in history.   

1917  British assault on Broodseinde, France on October - 04.   

1917  On this day in history albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor   

1918  Musical "Sometime" with Mae West premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1920  George Tribe, cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler, Northants) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history league of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians   

1922  The Canadian National Railway Company becomes a corporate entity (order in council P.C. 2094) on this day in history.   

1922  For 1st time, entire World Series broadcast over radio (WJZ & WGY) on October - 04.   

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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  On October - 04 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 this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

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

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on October - 04.   

1072  On October - 04 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  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

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 this day in history 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  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.