Historical Events In October - 09

1937  On October - 09 august de Boeck, composer, dies at 72   

1938  On October - 09 a Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago   

1940  On this day in history the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'   

1940  Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party on October - 09.   

1941  On this day in history a coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president.   

1942  Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history hMS CARLISLE (AA), damaged 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, south west of Rhodes in Scarpanto Strait by German Ju87 divebombers.   

1943  Gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies on October - 09.   

1944  On October - 09 british PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin   

1945  On October - 09 british troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

1946  On this day in history the first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

1946  On this day in history 1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

1947  On this day in history the first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane   

1947  On October - 09 "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater NYC for 727 performances   

1949  Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 on October - 09.   

1955  Alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1958  On October - 09 pope Pius XII dies, 19 years after elevation to the papacy   

1958  Pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1960  Howard Glenn NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game on October - 09.   

1960  Howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game on this day in history.   

1961  Tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth on October - 09.   

1961  Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1962  Lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on October - 09.   

1962  NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m on October - 09.   

1962  On October - 09 lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

1963  On this day in history uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth   

1963  Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1965  Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks on this day in history.   

1966  Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 09 che Guevara executed in Bolivia   

1967  Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies on October - 09.   

1968  Government seizes oil fields in Peru on October - 09.   

1968  On this day in history pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed   

1969  On this day in history supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together"   

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.   

1221  On this day in history birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on October - 09.   

1328  On October - 09 birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on this day in history.   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on October - 09.   

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

1253  On October - 09 grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

1273  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1326  On this day in history reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on this day in history.   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on October - 09.   

1436  On this day in history jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.