Page 5: Historical Events In October - 04

1922  Malcolm Baldrige, Conn, US Secretary of Commerce (1981-87) on October - 04.   

1923  Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for the shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns the decision on this day in history.   

1923  Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns decision on this day in history.   

1923  Charlton Heston, Ill, actor (10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of Apes) on October - 04.   

1924  On this day in history the birth of Charlton Heston, American actor   

1924  On this day in history nY Giants become 1st team to appear in 4 consecutive World Series   

1925  On October - 04 harry Heilmann's 6 hits edges Ty Cobb .393 to .389 as batting champ   

1926  Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower on October - 04.   

1927  On this day in history gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore.   

1928  On October - 04 25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals   

1928  On October - 04 alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave)   

1929  On this day in history john Metzelaar, Dutch/US writer (Report on the Fishes), dies at 37   

1930  On this day in history a's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series   

1931  " Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" Gumshoe Dick Tracy debuted in The Detroit Mirror. A week later, The New York Daily News and hundreds of others picked up the Chester Gould comic strip on October - 04.   

1931  The comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts on October - 04.   

1931  On October - 04 dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts   

1932  Anti-semite Julius Gombos forms new govt in Hungary on October - 04.   

1933  Esquire magazine was published for the first time. Considered racy for its time, it pales in comparison to today’ s choices of reading material on October - 04.   

1933  On October - 04 esquire magazine is 1st published   

1936  Italian lire devalued on this day in history.   

1937  On October - 04 the birth of Jackie Collins, Novelist   

1939  On October - 04 last Polish troops surrender   

1940  Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps on this day in history.   

1940  Wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off on October - 04.   

1940  12 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history german assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad   

1943  On this day in history corsica freed by Free French   

1943  On October - 04 richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies   

1944  British troops land on Greek continent on October - 04.   

1947  On this day in history negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5   

1947  Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies on this day in history.   

1948  Gordon MacRae hosted the premiere of a radio classic. The Railroad Hour debuted on ABC radio. The theme song was I’ ve Been Working on the Railroad and the show was sponsored by -- get ready ­ America’ s Railroads on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 04 indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game   

1949  On this day in history american Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1331  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

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

1542  On October - 04 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

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

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on October - 04.   

1221  On October - 04 death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

1250  On October - 04 death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

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