Page 4: Historical Events In October - 14

1901  Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC on October - 14.   

1901  Willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai) on October - 14.   

1902  On October - 14 stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28)   

1904  Karel Srom, composer on October - 14.   

1905  NY Giants beats Phila A's, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series on October - 14.   

1906  On this day in history all Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series   

1906  On this day in history benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy)   

1907  On October - 14 "Red" McKenzie, jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper) [or 1899]   

1908  On October - 14 baseball Writers Association of America, forms   

1909  Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series on October - 14.   

1909  Bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500) on October - 14.   

1909  On this day in history johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76   

1910  Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader on this day in history.   

1911  Largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77,379) on October - 14.   

1911  Le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 14 an assassin shoots Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee. A thick coat and documents he was carrying save his life   

1912  Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee on this day in history.   

1912  Helmut Schelsky, German sociologist (Sociology of Sex) on October - 14.   

1913  Explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439 on this day in history.   

1913  Ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust) on October - 14.   

1914  On this day in history german troops occupy Brug   

1914  Brendan Gill, critic on October - 14.   

1916  On this day in history sophomore tackle and guard Paul Robeson is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington and Lee University refused to play against a black person.   

1916  On October - 14 c Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89)   

1918  On this day in history doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's)   

1919  On October - 14 edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands)   

1919  On this day in history wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies   

1920  Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland on this day in history.   

1922  First automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC on October - 14.   

1922  1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue NYC on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history george Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83   

1924  Arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna on October - 14.   

1924  Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue) on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 14 anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee)   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1404  On this day in history birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

1542  On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  On this day in history birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

0530  On October - 14 dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on this day in history.   

1092  On this day in history death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.   

1318  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  On October - 14 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)