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  "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  Margarete maultasch: Countess of tyrol (b. 1318)   

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

1568  Death of 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)