Historical Events In October - 06

1882  1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0 on October - 06.   

1882  On this day in history karol Maciej Szymanowski, Timoshovka Ukraine, composer (Stabatmater)   

1883  On this day in history the Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run   

1884  On this day in history naval War College established in Newport RI   

1884  Naval War College forms in Newport RI on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history lloyd Spooner, US, marksman (Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920)   

1886  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Resident Patient" (BG) on October - 06.   

1887  George Brown, cricketer (legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party)   

1889  On this day in history thomas Edison shows his First motion picture   

1889  Moulin Rogue opens in Paris on October - 06.   

1889  Maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Noce I Dnie) on October - 06.   

1890  On October - 06 mormon Church outlaws polygamy   

1891  On October - 06 charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45   

1892  On October - 06 alfred Tennyson, writer, dies at 83   

1893  Nabisco Foods invents Cream of Wheat on October - 06.   

1895  Caroline Gordon, Kentucky, writer (Green Centuries) on October - 06.   

1896  Otto Siegl, composer on this day in history.   

1897  Jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show) on this day in history.   

1898  Gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic on October - 06.   

1900  On October - 06 britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony)   

1902  On October - 06 the rail link between Salisbury, Rhodesia, and Bulawayo is completed   

1902  Mihovil Logar, composer on this day in history.   

1903  The High Court of Australia sits for the first time on this day in history.   

1904  Horst Lange, writer on October - 06.   

1905  Helen Wills Moody Roark, tennis player (US Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer, dies   

1906  The birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'2006 Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents on October - 06.   

1906  The Majlis of Iran convened for the first time on October - 06.   

1906  Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born) on October - 06.   

1906  On this day in history the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'   

1908  On this day in history austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina   

1908  On October - 06 austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina   

1909  On this day in history carol Lombard, Ft Wayne IN, actress (My Man Godfrey, In Name Only)   

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1289  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on October - 06.   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1510  On October - 06 birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On October - 06 birth of matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)   

1573  Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624) was born on October - 06.   

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.   

1618  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on October - 06.   

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on this day in history.   

0877  On October - 06 charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54   

1014  On this day in history samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered on October - 06.   

1101  On this day in history death of bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order   

1214  Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies on October - 06.   

1413  Death of Dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382) on October - 06.   

1542  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)