Historical Events In October - 07

1953  Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply on this day in history.   

1954  Hassan el Hodeiby, leader of Moslem brothership, arrested in Egypt on October - 07.   

1955  Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched on October - 07.   

1957  "American Bandstand" premieres on October - 07.   

1958  US manned space-flight project renamed Project Mercury on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3   

1959  Mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack on October - 07.   

1960  "Route 66" premieres on October - 07.   

1962  Mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 on October - 07.   

1963  On October - 07 hurricane Flora hits Haiti and Dominican Republic, kills 7,190   

1963  On October - 07 grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69   

1964  Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84 on October - 07.   

1966  Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 07 norman Angell (Lane), English journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1933), dies   

1976  On this day in history nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73   

1981  On this day in history wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73   

1985  First Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.   

1985  Lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters on October - 07.   

1985  On this day in history pLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro   

1988  On October - 07 latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR   

1988  Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson on October - 07.   

1988  On this day in history billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

1989  On this day in history radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander   

1990  On this day in history israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens   

1990  On this day in history j Teengs Gerritsen, resistance fighter, dies   

1991  Child star Adam Rich arrested for stealing hypodermics on this day in history.   

1991  Leo Durocher, baseball coach/manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1992  On October - 07 allan Bloom, author (Closing of the American Mind), dies at 62   

1993  Agnes de Mille, choreographer (Oklahoma!, Rodeo), dies at 88 on October - 07.   

1994  On October - 07 james Hill, director, dies at 75   

1995  On October - 07 ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman, dies at 59   

1996  On this day in history charles Wegg Solicitor-Prosser, dies at 86   

2005  On this day in history uN nuclear agency director Mohamed ElBaradei is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.   

2012  On October - 07 13 people are killed after a Sudanese military aeroplane crashes near Khartoum   

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1573  On this day in history birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on October - 07.   

1577  On October - 07 birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on October - 07.   

1713  On this day in history birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on October - 07.   

1734  On this day in history birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on this day in history.   

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on October - 07.   

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.   

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.