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Oct 01 1549

Anne of Saint Bartholomew Flemish Roman Catholic nun born in Almendral de la Caada Old Castile Crown of Castile (d. 1626)

Oct 01 1724

Giovanni Battista Cirri Italian cellist and composer born in Forl Emilia-Romagna Region Italy (d. 1808)

Oct 01 1808

Eduard Sobolewski Polish-American violinist and composer born in Knigsberg (d. 1872)

Oct 01 1835

dm Politzer Hungarian-Austrian physician born in Albertirsa Pest Hungary (d. 1920)

Oct 01 1841

Anatol Vakhnyanyn Ukrainian composer born in Sinyava Galicia (d. 1908)

Oct 01 1872

Isral Querido Dutch writer (Menschenwee) born in Amsterdam (d. 1932)

Oct 01 1895

Liaquat Ali Khan 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan (1947-51) born in Karnal Punjab British India (d. 1951)

Oct 01 1900

Tom Goddard English cricket off-spin bowler (5th most 1st class wickets 8 Tests) born in Gloucester Gloucestershire (d. 1966)

Oct 01 1901

Jimmie Reese American baseball infielder and coach (LA Angels Hall of Fame) born in NYC New York (d. 1994)

Oct 01 1907

Maxie Rosenbloom American boxer actor (world light heavyweight champion 1932-34) born in Leonards Bridge Connecticut (d. 1976)

Oct 01 1908

Doug Young Canadian NHL defenceman (Stanley Cup 1936-37 Detroit Red Wings captain) born in Medicine Hat Alberta (d. 1990)

Oct 01 1910

Fritz Kberle Austrian-born physician (d. 1983)

Oct 01 1910

Jos Enrique Moyal Australian mathematical physicist (d. 1998)

Oct 01 1911

Riccardo Torriani Swiss ice hockey player luger (Olympic bronze 1928 48 took the Olympic oath 1948) born in St. Moritz Switzerland (d. 1988)

Oct 01 1911

Herman Hickman American College Football Hall of Fame guard coach and broadcaster (Army Yale) born in Johnson City Tennessee (d. 1958)

Oct 01 1917

Ren A de Rooy SurinameAntillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)

Oct 01 1919

Bob Boyd American baseball first baseman (National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame) born in Potts Camp Mississippi (d. 2004)

Oct 01 1928

Laurence Harvey [Larushka Skine] Lithuanian-born South African actor (Alamo Romeo & Juliet) born in Jonikis (d. 1973)

Oct 01 1928

Willy Mairesse Belgian auto racer (13 F1 GP Nrburgring 1000km 1963 GT Spa GP 1965 Targa Florio 1966) born in Momignies Wallonia (d. 1969)

Oct 01 1929

Ken Arthurson Australian rugby league halfback coach administrator (NSWRL ARL Manly-Warringah chairman) born in Sydney New South Wales

Oct 01 1930

Frank Gardner Australian auto racer (European F5000 1971 British Touring Car Championship 1967-68 73) born in Sydney New South Wales

Oct 01 1934

Neil Castles American auto racer (NASCAR Grand National East Series Champion 1972) born in Charlotte North Carolina

Oct 01 1934

Chuck Hiller American MLB second baseman (first NL player in history to hit a grand slam HR in World Series play 1962) born in Johnsburg Illinois (d. 2004)

Oct 01 1936

Duncan Edwards English soccer midfielder (18 caps Manchester United) born in Dudley Worcestershire (d. 1958)

Oct 01 1937

Saeed Ahmed Pakistan cricket batsman (41 Tests 2991 runs 40.41) born in Jalandhar Punjab

Oct 01 1938

Les Scheinflug Australian soccer midfielder coach (Marconi Australia 6 caps) born in Bckeburg Germany

Oct 01 1939

George Archer American golfer (US Masters 1969) born in San Francisco California (d. 2005)

Oct 01 1942

Jean-Pierre Joubille French auto racer (European F2 champion 1976) born in Paris France

Oct 01 1943

Naushad Ali Pakistan cricket wicket keeper administrator match referee (6 Tests) born in Gwalior India

Oct 01 1944

Herbert Tubo Rhoad American singer (Persuasions-Spread the Word)

Oct 01 1945

Rod Carew Panamanian Baseball Hall of Fame infielder (18-time MLB All Star AL MVP 1977 Minnesota Twins) born in Gatn Panama Canal Zone

Oct 01 1946

Ewa Klobukowska Polish athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1964) born in Warsaw Poland

Oct 01 1947

Mariska Veres Dutch singer (Shocking Blue) born in The Hague the Netherlands (d. 2006)

Oct 01 1705 Parliament declares Hungary independentlyFrench Rkczi becomes king

Oct 01 1905 Frantiek Pavlk is killed in a demonstration in Prague inspiring Leo Janek to the piano composition 1. X. .

Oct 01 1924 1st Dutch airliner the Fokker F.VII takes off from Amsterdam for Batavia (Java)

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