October 1901 calendar

Events

• 02 Oct 1901 1st Royal Naval submarine launched at Barrow
• 12 Oct 1901 President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the ''Executive Mansion'' to the White House.
• 19 Oct 1901 Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower.
• 24 Oct 1901 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
• 26 Oct 1901 1st use of getaway car occurs after holding up a shop in Paris
• 29 Oct 1901 Capital punishment: Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of US President William McKinley, is executed by electrocution.
• 30 Oct 1901 Battle at Bakenlaagte: Lieutenant Colonel Bensons unit vs. Boers

Famous Birthday

• Alberto Giacometti

  Swiss sculptor and painter, known for his unique interpretations of proportion and space.

• Queen of Montparnasse
• Jean Grémillon

  French filmmaker, a screenwriter, director and composer; one of the great French maestros of film.

• Yves Lanvin

  French fashion business owner (maison Lanvin) which he inherited from his cousin Marie-Blanche de Polignac, the daughter of founder Jeanne...

• Gabriel-Marie Garrone

  French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education.

• Sydney George Old
• Ernie Westmore

  British-American cosmetologist who founded a cosmetic firm, The House Of Westmore, with his father and his brothers, including his twin,...

• Louise Lorraine

  Actress (Adventures of Tarzan).

• Arleigh Burke

  American admiral (Born 1901).

• Willy Lages

  German chief of Sicherheitsdienst in Amsterdam.

• Benjamin Merkelbach

  Architect / city builder of Amsterdam.

• Emil Hlobil

  Composer.

• Bernard von Brentano

  German writer (Big Cats).

• Robert Bromston Thesiger Daniell

  Soldier.

• Johan Fiolet

  Dutch actor / director.

• [Ignatius] Roy [D] Campbell

  South African poet (Flowering Rifle).

• Albert Giacometti

  Swiss / French painter / sculptor.

• Jean Gremillon

  French film director (d. 1959).

• Suvanna Phuma

  Premier of Laos.

• Masao Oki

  Composer.

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Famous Deaths

• Abdoer-Rahman

  Emir of Afghanistan.

• Paul Henrion

  Composer, dies at 82.

• Leon Czolcosz

  Assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted.

• Opperman

  South African Boer General (Spy), killed in battle.

• Abdur Rahman Khan

  Afghan amir.

• Carl Frederik Tietgen

  Danish financier and industrialist (Born 1829).

• Leon Czolgosz

  American assassin of U.S.

• Lorenzo Snow

  American religious leader 5th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1901).

• Georg von Siemens

  German-Swiss businessman (d. 1919).

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Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Harry Macdonough - The Tale of the Bumble Bee
2. Harry Macdonough - Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
3. Sousa's Band - The Invincible Eagle March
4. Harry Macdonough - I've a Longing in My Heart for You, Louise
5. Dan Quinn - Ain't Dat a Shame?