Historical Events In October - 06

1909  On this day in history dudley Buck, US organist/composer, dies at 70   

1910  Braves beat Phillies 20-7 on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 06 beatrix van Rijk becomes 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot   

1912  On October - 06 pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season   

1912  Anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator on October - 06.   

1912  August Beernaert, Belgian premier (1884-94, Nobel 1909), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history meret Oppenheim, writer   

1914  On this day in history thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku)   

1915  On October - 06 edgardo Martin, composer   

1916  Tommy Lawton, footballer on this day in history.   

1917  Robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter) on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 06 uS ship Otranto sinks between Scotland & Ireland, 425 die   

1919  On this day in history stambuliski becomes premier of Bulgaria   

1920  On this day in history 1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleve's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln   

1920  On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

1921  On October - 06 century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished 1962)   

1922  On this day in history schwebla replaces Benes govt in Czechoslavakia   

1922  Joe Frazier, American baseball player on October - 06.   

1923  On this day in history uSSR adopts experimental calendar   

1923  On this day in history 1st NL unassisted triple play (Ernie Padgett, Braves against Phillies)   

1924  Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 on October - 06.   

1925  On this day in history greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested   

1925  On October - 06 shana Alexander, NYC, journalist (60 Minutes)   

1926  On this day in history babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5   

1926  Alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.   

1926  Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies on this day in history.   

1927  "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) on October - 06.   

1927  On this day in history alice Bauer, LPGA golfer   

1928  Chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China on this day in history.   

1928  11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore on October - 06.   

1929  12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles on October - 06.   

1929  Les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's) on October - 06.   

1930  Hafez al Assad, president (Syria) on October - 06.   

1931  Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) on this day in history.   

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1289  On October - 06 birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on October - 06.   

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on October - 06.   

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on October - 06.   

1552  On October - 06 birth of matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)   

1573  On this day in history birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)   

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on October - 06.   

1618  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on this day in history.   

0877  On this day in history charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54   

1014  On this day in history samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered on October - 06.   

1101  On October - 06 death of bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order   

1214  Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1413  Death of Dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382) on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)