Page 3: Historical Events In October - 06

1882  1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0 on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 06 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  Naval War College established in Newport RI on this day in history.   

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

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

1886  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Resident Patient" (BG) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history george Brown, cricketer (legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's)   

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

1889  Thomas Edison shows his First motion picture on this day in history.   

1889  On October - 06 moulin Rogue opens in Paris   

1889  On this day in history maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Noce I Dnie)   

1890  On October - 06 mormon Church outlaws polygamy   

1891  Charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history 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 October - 06.   

1897  On this day in history jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show)   

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

1900  On this day in history britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony)   

1902  The rail link between Salisbury, Rhodesia, and Bulawayo is completed on this day in history.   

1902  Mihovil Logar, composer on October - 06.   

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

1904  Horst Lange, writer on this day in history.   

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

1905  Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer, dies on October - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1906  The Majlis of Iran convened for the first time on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)   

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  Austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina on this day in history.   

1909  Carol Lombard, Ft Wayne IN, actress (My Man Godfrey, In Name Only) on October - 06.   

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1289  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on this day in history.   

1459  On this day in history birth of martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)   

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on October - 06.   

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

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on October - 06.   

1573  Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690)   

1618  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

0404  On this day in history eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies   

0877  On this day in history charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54   

1014  Samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history.   

1072  On this day in history death of sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered   

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 this day in history.   

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

1542  Death of Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) on this day in history.