Page 6: Historical Events In October - 04

1949  On October - 04 american Contract Bridge League votes 58½% to keep blacks out   

1949  Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75 on October - 04.   

1950  French troops vacate Cla Afraid Vietnam on this day in history.   

1951  In opening World Series game, Giant Monte Irvin steals home in 1st inn on October - 04.   

1952  "Top Banana" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 356 perfs on this day in history.   

1953  On October - 04 jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:17:39.4)   

1954  Comedienne Spring Byington began the successful network TV series, December Bride -- on CBS on this day in history.   

1955  Rev Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul on this day in history.   

1955  Brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7 on this day in history.   

1955  Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 04 great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia   

1957  On this day in history "Leave It to Beaver," debuts on CBS   

1957  On October - 04 leave It to Beaver premiered on ABC-TV."..And starring Jerry Mathers as the Beaver," Hugh Beaumont (Ward Cleaver), Tony Dow (Wally), and Barbara Billingsley as Mrs. June Cleaver.   

1957  On this day in history russia launches the first Earth orbiting satellite, 'Sputnik 1'   

1957  On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik I, the 1st artificial Earth satellite   

1958  5th French republic established on this day in history.   

1958  On October - 04 transatlantic comercial jet passenger service began (BOAC)   

1958  On October - 04 12th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-3 at Montreal   

1959  USSR Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side on October - 04.   

1960  Courier 1B Launched; 1st active repeater satellite in orbit on October - 04.   

1961  On this day in history max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies   

1962  On this day in history uSAF Maj Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 32,300 m   

1962  On October - 04 e H Hendren, cricketer (57,611 1st-class runs, 3rd-best ever), dies   

1963  On October - 04 gambia achieves full internal self-government   

1964  3 cars of a commuter train derail in South Africa killing 81 on October - 04.   

1965  Pope Paul VI becomes 1st Pope to visit Western Hemisphere (UN) on this day in history.   

1965  USSR launches Luna 7; crash lands on Moon on this day in history.   

1966  Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on October - 04.   

1966  On October - 04 sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66   

1969  UN starts issuing postage stamps at Geneva headquarters on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history vibart Wight, cricketer (member of WI 1st Test touring 1928), dies   

1970  On this day in history herbert Schmidtz makes highest parachute jump from a tower by leaping from a 1,984 ft TV mast in Tulsa, Oklahoma   

1970  Jan Stenerud of Kansas City Chiefs kicks 55-yard field goal on October - 04.   

1970  Janis Joplin died from a drug overdose. She was 27 on October - 04.   

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1160  On October - 04 birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on October - 04.   

1289  On this day in history birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  On October - 04 birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

1542  On October - 04 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on October - 04.   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on October - 04.   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.   

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on October - 04.   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on October - 04.   

1540  On October - 04 helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

1564  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

1582  On October - 04 theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies