Historical Events In October - 19

1932  On this day in history lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222)   

1932  Arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72 on October - 19.   

1933  Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 on October - 19.   

1933  Withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international)   

1934  David Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio) on October - 19.   

1934  Johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1935  Mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi on this day in history.   

1936  HR Ekins of "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights, by 18½ days on this day in history.   

1937  Betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies on October - 19.   

1939  On October - 19 goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

1941  On this day in history 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico   

1943  Theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 19 conference of foreign ministers in Moscow   

1943  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered   

1944  US forces land in Philipines on this day in history.   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow on this day in history.   

1945  Foundation of War Widow's Guild of Australia The guild's first president was Mrs Jessie Vasey, widow of Major-General GA Vasey, who had asked his wife to "look after the widows" on October - 19.   

1947  On October - 19 de Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections   

1948  On October - 19 "My Romance" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 95 performances   

1949  On this day in history a's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton   

1950  On October - 19 uN forces entered the capital of North Korea   

1950  Bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated on October - 19.   

1950  On October - 19 edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)   

1951  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

1952  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament on October - 19.   

1953  On this day in history first jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

1953  On October - 19 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

1954  On October - 19 egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs   

1955  John Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41 on October - 19.   

1957  On October - 19 maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals   

1957  "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances on this day in history.   

1957  Vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65 on October - 19.   

1958  On October - 19 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on October - 19.   

1507  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On October - 19 birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.