Historical Events In October - 05

1947  On this day in history 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman   

1948  On October - 05 the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000.   

1949  On this day in history wBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1950  "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 100 perfs on October - 05.   

1952  On October - 05 after an 11-year run on ABC radio, Inner Sanctum, the legendary mystery series, was heard for the final time. We’ ll never know if they oiled that squeaky door...   

1952  On October - 05 19th congress of Communist Party meets in Moscow   

1953  Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US on October - 05.   

1953  On this day in history earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US   

1953  Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 on October - 05.   

1954  Hurricane Hazel hits Eastern US on October - 05.   

1954  On October - 05 flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78   

1956  Yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53) on October - 05.   

1956  Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam on October - 05.   

1956  Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on this day in history.   

1957  11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history kRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1960  Eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die) on this day in history.   

1962  Beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do" on this day in history.   

1963  Hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park on this day in history.   

1964  SF Fire Department Museum is dedicated on October - 05.   

1965  On October - 05 adding to his many credits, accolades and honors, Henry Mancini received a gold record for the soundtrack LP from the movie, The Pink Panther.   

1965  On October - 05 chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups   

1965  Dick McInnes stays aloft almost 12 hours in a kite on this day in history.   

1965  On October - 05 gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79   

1967  On this day in history clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash   

1969  Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history pBS becomes a network   

1970  On this day in history quebec seperatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross   

1972  On this day in history herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes   

1976  Barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history isaac Bashevis Singer wins the Nobel Prize for literature   

1979  Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on October - 05.   

1981  On this day in history swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American   

1981  On October - 05 gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.   

1609  On October - 05 birth of paul Fleming, writer   

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on October - 05.   

1641  On this day in history birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)   

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on October - 05.   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on October - 05.   

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on October - 05.   

1703  On this day in history birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)   

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on October - 05.   

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on October - 05.   

1111  Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies on October - 05.   

1112  On this day in history death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on October - 05.   

1399  On October - 05 raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies   

1496  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies   

1528  On October - 05 death of richard Foxe, English churchman