394 Historic Events for October 4
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| 1897 |
Event |
George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC
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| 1900 |
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Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Problem of Thor Bridge" (BG)
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Carroll Nye, Canton OH, actress (Lawless Woman)
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| 1901 |
Event |
Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian nazi (SS/SD)
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Lord Roborough, English large landowner/multi-millionaire
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| 1904 |
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1st day of NYC subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks
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| 1904 |
Death |
Frederic Auguste Bertholdi, French sculptor (Statue of Liberty), dies
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| 1904 |
Birth |
Harris Rhoad, rocker
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| 1904 |
Birth |
Rene Mable Neighbour Cloke, illustrator
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Rene Defossez, composer
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Leon Orthel, composer
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight)
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| 1906 |
Event |
Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year
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| 1907 |
Death |
Alfredo Kiel, composer, dies at 57
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Noel Chiboust, trumpeter/Sax
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| 1909 |
Birth |
James B Pritchard, US, theologist/archaeologist
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| 1910 |
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Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England
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| 1911 |
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1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station)
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| 1912 |
Birth |
John de Mol, Dutch accordianist/producer (Baantjer, Pril Geluk)
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| 1912 |
Death |
Gen Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of US occupation, is executed
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| 1912 |
Birth |
Alfonso Letelier-Llonas, composer
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| 1913 |
Event |
Bkln Dodger Jake Daubert earns a new Chalmers auto as NL MVP
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| 1913 |
Birth |
Stanley Oliphant Stewart, librarian
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| 1913 |
Event |
Freddy Wilson of Regina Roughriders kicks 10 singles in a game
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