Historical Events In October - 14

1901  On October - 14 justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC   

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

1902  Stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28) on this day in history.   

1904  Karel Srom, composer on October - 14.   

1905  On this day in history nY Giants beats Phila A's, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series   

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  Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy) on October - 14.   

1907  "Red" McKenzie, jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper) [or 1899] on this day in history.   

1908  Baseball Writers Association of America, forms on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 14 pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series   

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

1909  Johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 14 jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader   

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

1911  On October - 14 le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk   

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

1912  Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee on October - 14.   

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

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

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

1914  German troops occupy Brug on October - 14.   

1914  On this day in history brendan Gill, critic   

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  C Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89) on October - 14.   

1918  Doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's) on October - 14.   

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

1919  Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history 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 this day in history george Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83   

1924  On this day in history arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna   

1924  Robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue) on October - 14.   

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 October - 14.   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 14.   

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

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 October - 14.   

0530  On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

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

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.