Page 5: Historical Events In October - 08

1913  On this day in history walter Schumann, NYC, choral director (Ford Show)/composer (Rhenish)   

1915  On this day in history battle of Loos, almost 430,000 French, British & Germans killed   

1916  On this day in history piper James C. Richardson (16th Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France   

1916  On this day in history spark Matsunaga, (D-Ha-Sen)   

1917  Trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet on this day in history.   

1917  Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates) on October - 08.   

1918  On October - 08 capt. Coulson Norman Mitchell (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France   

1918  On October - 08 sgt Alvin York single-handedly kills 25, captures 132 Germans   

1918  Ron Randell, Sydney Australia, actor (Loves of Carmen, I am a Camera) on this day in history.   

1919  The first transcontinental air race in the United States begins on October - 08.   

1919  On this day in history bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946)   

1919  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies on October - 08.   

1920  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, US, sci-fi author (Dune) on October - 08.   

1921  Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino Supreme Court jurist on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history nY Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series   

1922  On this day in history douglas Gray, archivist   

1924  British Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)   

1925  Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, writer/critic on October - 08.   

1925  Abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies on this day in history.   

1927  NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series on October - 08.   

1927  On this day in history al Duncan, drummer   

1928  Cole Porter & E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1928  On October - 08 neil Harvey, cricketer (prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's)   

1929  A's Howard Ehmke (7-2) sets World Series record striking out 13 Cubs on October - 08.   

1930  Phila A's beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 08 the Indian Air Force is established.   

1933  Coit Tower dedicated in SF, a monument to firefighters on this day in history.   

1934  Bruno Hauptmann is indicted for murder of Lindbergh's son on October - 08.   

1935  On October - 08 ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie and Harriet)   

1935  On this day in history ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie & Harriet)   

1938  G Kaufman & Moss Hart's "Fabulous Invalid," premieres in NYC on October - 08.   

1939  On this day in history germany annexes Western Poland   

1940  On October - 08 cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on October - 08.   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies