405 Historic Events for October 16
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| 1900 |
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Queen Wilhelmina leaves duke Heinrich "Henry" von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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| 1900 |
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Lloyd Corrigan, SF, actor (Papa Dodger-Willy, Prof McKillup-Hank)
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Mario Pilati, composer
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| 1903 |
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Homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia
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| 1904 |
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Russian Baltic fleet departs to Port Arthur
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| 1905 |
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Rex Bell, Chicago, cowboy actor (Cowboys and Injuns)/lt-gov (Nevada)
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Wild Bill Elliott, Pattonsburg MO, actor (Beyond the Sacramento)
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Dino Buzzati, writer
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| 1906 |
Birth |
George Martin Lott Jr, tennis champ (1931 US Open runner-up)
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| 1907 |
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David Belasco's "Grand Army Man," premieres in NYC
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Roger Vailland, French author (La Novice, Et Mourir de Plasir)
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| 1907 |
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Belasco Theater opens at 111 W 44th St NYC
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| 1908 |
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Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux
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| 1908 |
Birth |
Enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)
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| 1909 |
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Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
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| 1909 |
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Pirates beat Tigers 4 games to 3 in 6th World Series
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| 1910 |
Birth |
William Leonard Reed, composer
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| 1912 |
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Boston beats NY Giants, 4 games to 3 with a tie in 9th World Series
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| 1912 |
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Arnold Schânberg's "Pierrot Lunaire," premieres
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| 1913 |
Birth |
Alice Pearce, NYC, comedienne/actress (Gladys Kravitz-Bewitched)
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| 1913 |
Birth |
Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist
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| 1913 |
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Booth Theater opens at 222 W 44th St NYC
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Christian J Modeste, gypsey king
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| 1915 |
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Great Britain declares war on Bulgaria
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| 1916 |
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T E Lawrence (of Arabia) meets with Fasal Hoessein
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