Page 4: Historical Events In October - 04

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG) on October - 04.   

1900  On October - 04 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG)   

1901  On October - 04 columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup   

1901  On October - 04 carroll Nye, Canton OH, actress (Lawless Woman)   

1903  Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian nazi (SS/SD) on this day in history.   

1904  Frederic Auguste Bertholdi French sculptor ("Statue of Liberty") dies on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history 1st day of NYC subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks   

1904  On October - 04 harris Rhoad, rocker   

1904  Frederic Auguste Bertholdi, French sculptor (Statue of Liberty), dies on October - 04.   

1905  On this day in history leon Orthel, composer   

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

1906  Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight) on this day in history.   

1907  Alfredo Kiel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 04 james B Pritchard, US, theologist/archaeologist   

1910  On October - 04 portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England   

1911  1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station) on this day in history.   

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

1912  On October - 04 alfonso Letelier-Llonas, composer   

1912  On October - 04 gen Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of US occupation, is executed   

1913  On this day in history bkln Dodger Jake Daubert earns a new Chalmers auto as NL MVP   

1913  On October - 04 stanley Oliphant Stewart, librarian   

1914  On October - 04 dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts   

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

1915  On this day in history dinosaur National Monument in Colorado & Utah is established   

1915  Koos Schuur, Dutch journalist/poet (7 Curses) on this day in history.   

1916  On October - 04 market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time   

1916  On October - 04 owen Tudor Williams, civil engineer   

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

1917  Albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor on October - 04.   

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  League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians on this day in history.   

1922  The Canadian National Railway Company becomes a corporate entity (order in council P.C. 2094) on October - 04.   

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

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  On October - 04 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  On October - 04 death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on October - 04.   

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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