Historical Events In September - 10

1945  Vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54 on September - 10.   

1948  On this day in history bijz Criminal division sentences war criminal Jacob Folks to life   

1949  "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" closes at Broadway NYC after 76 perfs on September - 10.   

1950  On September - 10 joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium   

1951  On September - 10 british begins economic boycott of Iran   

1951  On this day in history giuseppe Mule, composer, dies at 66   

1952  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Thomasville Golf Open   

1953  On this day in history swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner"   

1953  Swanson sells it's 1st "TV dinner" on this day in history.   

1954  12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria on September - 10.   

1954  On this day in history peter Anders, German opera singer, dies   

1955  "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV on this day in history.   

1955  On September - 10 the western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!).   

1955  On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV   

1955  Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  Louisville Ky public schools integrate on September - 10.   

1956  On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia   

1957  "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances on September - 10.   

1958  On September - 10 wJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1960  On September - 10 running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila wins Rome Olympic marathon   

1960  Abebe Bikila runs Olympic/World record marathon (2:15:16.2) on September - 10.   

1960  Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga on this day in history.   

1961  On September - 10 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)   

1961  On this day in history leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81   

1962  On September - 10 rod Laver wins the Grand Slam of tennis   

1963  20 black students entered public schools in Alabama on this day in history.   

1965  Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42 on this day in history.   

1966  Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks on this day in history.   

1966  James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history residents of Gibraltar vote to remain British and not return to Spain.   

1971  On September - 10 pacific Great Eastern Railway extension from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson, B.C. is opened for traffic.   

1971  Shoe-slapping statesman Nikita Krushchev, former Premier of Russia, dies on September - 10.   

1971  Bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42 on this day in history.   

1972  Chicago Bears running back Gayle Sayers retires from pro football on September - 10.   

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1169  On September - 10 birth of alexius II Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1183)   

1487  On this day in history birth of julius III, Counter-Reformation pope (1550-55)   

1550  Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) was born on September - 10.   

1561  Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634) was born on September - 10.   

1585  Ercole Porta, composer was born on September - 10.   

1588  On September - 10 birth of nicholas Lanier, composer   

1624  Thomas Sydenham, English physician (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On September - 10 birth of maria Theresa of Spain, queen of Louis XIV of France (d. 1683)   

0918  Boudouin II the Bare, originator of Flanders territory, dies on this day in history.   

0954  Louis IV, of overseas, King of France, dies on September - 10.   

1167  Death of Empress Matilda, wife of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1102) on this day in history.   

1197  Death of Henry II of Champagne (b. 1166) on this day in history.   

1217  On September - 10 death of william de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon   

1279  Robert Kilwardby/Anglicus, English philosopher/Cardinal, dies on September - 10.   

1305  On this day in history nicholas van Tolentino, Italian saint, dies   

1308  Death of Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (b. 1285) on this day in history.