Historical Events In October - 09

1914  Edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat) on October - 09.   

1915  Woodrow Wilson becomes 1st pres to attend a world series game (World Series #12) on this day in history.   

1915  On October - 09 belgrade Serbia, surrenders to Central leaders   

1915  Clifford M. Hardin, United States Secretary of Agriculture on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history constant A M Cap, Flemish poet/etcher, dies at 73   

1916  Babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings on October - 09.   

1917  On this day in history kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1917  On this day in history hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63   

1918  E Howard Hunt, Hamburg NY, involved in Watergate break-in on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history michail V Alekseyev, Russian general (WW I), murdered at 60   

1919  Rezso Sugar, composer on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history 1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1   

1920  On this day in history jens Bjorneboe, Norway, poet/writer (Dikt, Jonas)   

1921  Babe Ruth's 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays on October - 09.   

1922  Fyvush Finkel, actor (Middle Ages, Picket Fences) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history donald Sinden, England, actor (Doctor at Large, Mogambo, Simba)   

1924  Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15) on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 09 robert Finch, actor (Academy Theater)   

1926  Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution on October - 09.   

1926  Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) on this day in history.   

1927  Ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest on October - 09.   

1928  On this day in history marcel Pagnol's "Topaz," premieres in Paris   

1928  Einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer (Kaivos) on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 09 g Kaufman & R Lardner's musical "June Moon," premieres in NYC   

1930  On October - 09 the first transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls   

1930  1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls on October - 09.   

1930  David Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill) on October - 09.   

1931  Tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair on this day in history.   

1933  Bill Tidy, English cartoonist (Fosdyke Saga) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history king Alexander of Yugoslavia, by Georgief, a Croatian terrorist   

1934  On this day in history st Louis Cards beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series   

1934  On October - 09 j-Louis-F Barthou, French writer/premier/foreign minister, murdered   

1936  On October - 09 generators at Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) begin transmitting electricity to Los Angeles.   

1936  Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to LA on October - 09.   

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1201  On October - 09 birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on October - 09.   

1261  On October - 09 birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  On this day in history birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on October - 09.   

1586  On October - 09 birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

1047  On October - 09 clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)   

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on October - 09.   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on October - 09.   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.   

1390  On October - 09 johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on this day in history.