Page 6: Historical Events In October - 03

1952  inaugural video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca.   

1952  1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia.   

1952  Alfred Neumann, German writer, dies at 56.   

1953  In this year, 10th Ryder Cup: US claims 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England.   

1953  Arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69.   

1954  "Father Knows Best" premieres.   

1954  Herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres.   

1955  Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea.   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain!   

1959  William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42   

1965  Zachary Scott, US actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51   

1966  Basutoland is recorded as becoming the independent Lesotho   

1967  William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7297 KPH/4534 MPH/Mach 6.72   

1967  Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Last Night of Proms), dies at 72   

1971  Leah Baird, writer (Jungle Bride), dies of anemia at 88   

1974  Watergate trial begins.   

1975  Bauke Tuinstra, Fries notary/writer (Ealse and I), dies at 75.   

1978  Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London.   

1979  Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles.   

1981  Irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike   

1981  Walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85.   

1982  Roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star, dies at 41   

1983  John K M McCaffery, TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69   

1985  Charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68   

1986  Soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die.   

1987  Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile   

1987  Jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77.   

1988  26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days   

1988  Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months).   

1988  Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73.   

1989  Panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails   

1989  Joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered.   

1990  East Germany and West Germany merge to become Germany   

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1573  Entonius walaeus: Dutch calvinist theologist   

1605  Li tzu-ch'eng: Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last ming emperor   

1631  Sebastian anton scherer: Composer   

1647  Johannes voet: Dutch lawyer   

1647  John foot: Lawyer   

1713  Antoine dauvergne: Composer   

1716  Giovanni battista beccaria: Italian physicist   

1720  Johann p uz: German poet (lyrische poem)   

0695  Death of "black ewald": Helper of willibrord, murdered   

1226  Saint francis of assisi: Saint francis of assisi (b. 1181)   

1283  Death of Dafydd ap gruffyd: Last monarch of gwynnedd (north-wales),   

1369  Death of Margarete maultasch: Countess of tyrol (b. 1318)   

1564  Christophorus fabritius: [christoffel smit], calvinist vicar, burned   

1568  Elisabeth van valois: French queen of spain,   

1596  Death of Florent chrestien: French writer (b. 1541)   

1611  Death of Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader (b. 1554)