Page 4: Historical Events In October - 30

1901  Battle at Bakenlaagte: lt-col Bensons unit vs Boers   

1901  ... Opperman, South African Boer general (Spy), killed in battle   

1902  Armin Kaufmann, composer   

1903  Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer.   

1904  Alfred Gradstein, composer.   

1905  "October Manifesto" Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties   

1905  Aspirin developed by the German company Bayer   

1905  Christian Darnton, composer   

1907  Albert Rice Leventhal, publisher (Little Golden Books)   

1908  Franco Margola, composer.   

1910  Miguel Hernadez Gilabert, Spain, poet (Viento del Pueblo)   

1910  J Henri Dunant, Swiss writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA), dies   

1911  Clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators.   

1912  Preston Lockwood, actor (House of Windsor, Black Candle)   

1912  Jan Karol Gali, composer, dies at 56.   

1914  Allied offensive at Ypres (Belgium) begins   

1914  Marion Ladewig, Mich, bowler (9 time woman bowler of year 1950-63).   

1914  Ernst Stadler, writer, dies at 31.   

1915  Pierre Wissmer, Swiss composer (Capitaine Bruno).   

1915  Gervys Rignold Hazlitt, cricketer (9 Tests for Aust 1907-12), dies   

1916  Silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer, dies at 70   

1917  In this year, Lt. Hugh Mackenzie (7th Cdn. Machine Gun Company) claims the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium.   

1917  In this year, Sgt. George Harry Mullin (Princess Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) claims the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium.   

1917  British govt gives final approval to Balfour Declaration.   

1917  Ruth Hussey, Providence RI, actress (Another Thin Man, Phila Story)   

1918  Slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state.   

1918  Robert Feller, MLB pitcher (Red Sox, led AL in strikeouts 7 times).   

1919  Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball.   

1919  Jane Randolph, singer, backup for Tony Orlando (Dawn).   

1920  The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney   

1922  Mussolini forms cabinet in Italy.   

1922  Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the NY Giants pay $65000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922)   

1922  Jane White, American actress and singer   

1923  Andrew Bonar Law, English PM (C), dies at 64.   

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1218  Emperor chukyo of japan: Emperor chukyo of japan (d. 1234)   

1391  Eduard: [dom duarte], king of portugal (1433-38)/author   

1576  Enrico c davila: Padua italy, writer (storia delguerre civili francia)   

1620  Michael de ronghe: Composer   

1624  Paul pellisson: French writer   

1632  Richard brinsley sheridan: Playwright (school for scandal) (or 1751)   

1668  Sophia charlotte of hanover: Queen in prussia   

1683  George ii [august]: King of great-britain (1727-60)   

1459  Gianfrancesco poggio bracciolini: Chancellor of florence,   

1522  Jean mouton: French composer   

1553  Death of Jacob sturm von sturmeck: German statesman and reformer (b. 1489)   

1583  Pirro ligorio: Italian architect/painter/archaeologist,   

1602  Death of Jean-jacques boissard: French poet (b. 1528)   

1611  Karl ix: King of sweden (1604-11),   

1626  Death of Willebord van roijen: Dutch mathematician,   

1632  Henri de montmorency: French duke/plotter, beheaded