Oct. 3 (UPI) -- On this date in history:
In 1919, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo "Dolf" Luque became the first Latino player to appear in a World Series. Luque was born in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 4, 1890. He pitched to 13 batters in two games of the series and only one -- John Collins -- got a hit off him.
In 1922, Rebecca Felton, a Georgia Democrat, was chosen to become the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate following the premature death of Sen. Thomas E. Watson.
In 1932, following 17 years of British rule, Iraq gained its independence from the United Kingdom and was admitted to the League of Nations.
In 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia, starting the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Italy's invasion of Ethiopia, a fellow member of the League of Nations, exposed the ineffectiveness of the League, and its inability to exert control over member nations when violating its own statutes.
