Page 5: Historical Events In October - 04

1922  On October - 04 malcolm Baldrige, Conn, US Secretary of Commerce (1981-87)   

1923  On October - 04 young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for the shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns the decision   

1923  Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns decision on October - 04.   

1923  On October - 04 charlton Heston, Ill, actor (10 Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of Apes)   

1924  On October - 04 the birth of Charlton Heston, American actor   

1924  NY Giants become 1st team to appear in 4 consecutive World Series on October - 04.   

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

1926  On this day in history dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower   

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

1928  25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals on this day in history.   

1928  Alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave) on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 04 john Metzelaar, Dutch/US writer (Report on the Fishes), dies at 37   

1930  On October - 04 a's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series   

1931  On this day in history " 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.   

1931  The comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.   

1931  Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 04 anti-semite Julius Gombos forms new govt in Hungary   

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

1933  On October - 04 esquire magazine is 1st published   

1936  Italian lire devalued on October - 04.   

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

1939  On this day in history last Polish troops surrender   

1940  On October - 04 adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps   

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  Corsica freed by Free French on this day in history.   

1943  Richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies on this day in history.   

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

1947  Negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5 on this day in history.   

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

1948  On October - 04 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.   

1948  Indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game on October - 04.   

1949  On October - 04 american Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out   

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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 October - 04 birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

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  On October - 04 birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

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

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.   

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

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

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  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on this day in history.   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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