Page 4: Historical Events In October - 14

1901  Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1902  Stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28) on October - 14.   

1904  On October - 14 karel Srom, composer   

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

1906  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 on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 14 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  Baseball Writers Association of America, forms on October - 14.   

1909  Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series on this day in history.   

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 October - 14.   

1911  On this day in history largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77,379)   

1911  On this day in history le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk   

1912  On this day in history an assassin shoots Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee. A thick coat and documents he was carrying save his life   

1912  On this day in history bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee   

1912  On this day in history helmut Schelsky, German sociologist (Sociology of Sex)   

1913  On October - 14 explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439   

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

1914  On October - 14 german troops occupy Brug   

1914  On this day in history brendan Gill, critic   

1916  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 on October - 14.   

1916  C Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89) on this day in history.   

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 October - 14 wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies   

1920  On October - 14 part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

1922  On October - 14 first automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC   

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

1923  On October - 14 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  On October - 14 birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

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

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on October - 14.   

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

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on this day in history.   

1066  On October - 14 harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  On October - 14 death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  On this day in history death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  On October - 14 garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

1552  On this day in history 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)