Historical Events In October - 10

1906  Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony) on October - 10.   

1908  Baseball Writers Association, formed on October - 10.   

1908  David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer on this day in history.   

1909  Florida Friebus, actress (Dobie Gillis' mom, Bob Newhart Show) on October - 10.   

1910  Alan Frank, music publisher on October - 10.   

1910  On this day in history willem Maris, painter (Hague School), dies at 66   

1911  On this day in history sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus   

1911  On October - 10 sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus (Taiwan Natl Day)   

1912  On October - 10 charles Henry Madge, poet writer/sociologist   

1913  Gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic & Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal on this day in history.   

1913  British passenger ship Volturno catches fire in Atlantic (136 kill) on October - 10.   

1913  On this day in history claude Simon, writer   

1914  On October - 10 german forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

1914  On October - 10 dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio)   

1914  Gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73 on October - 10.   

1916  On this day in history in Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3   

1916  On October - 10 benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart)   

1917  Giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 10 ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night)   

1918  On October - 10 baden's Geisz forms govt   

1918  On this day in history bobby Byrne, Columbus Ohio, orch leader (Club Seven)   

1919  Richard Strauss & Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history gerald Etheridge Gomez, cricketer (post-war WI all-rounder)   

1920  On October - 10 the birth of Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer   

1920  On this day in history 1st Grandslam in WS (Smith) & 1st unassisted triple play (Wambsganss)   

1921  NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history "Boy" [FHP] Trip, Dutch minister   

1922  On this day in history boeli [Willem C] van Leeuwen, Antillian writer (Vreemdeling Op Aarde)   

1923  On this day in history saxony gets Social Democratic & Communist coalition government   

1923  On October - 10 louis Gottlieb, musician   

1924  On October - 10 james Clavell is born (author of Shogun, Noble House, Tai-Pan)   

1924  Ibn Saud of Nedzhed captures Mecca on October - 10.   

1924  Edward D Wood Jr, Poughkeepsie NY, director (Plan 9 from Outer Space) on October - 10.   

1925  Ivan Svitak, philosopher on October - 10.   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on October - 10.   

1486  On October - 10 birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1567  On October - 10 birth of infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)   

1599  On October - 10 birth of jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1678  On this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on October - 10.   

1700  On October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  On October - 10 birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

0413  On this day in history death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.   

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on October - 10.   

0833  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on this day in history.   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77