Page 4: Historical Events In October - 06

1909  Dudley Buck, US organist/composer, dies at 70 on October - 06.   

1910  On October - 06 braves beat Phillies 20-7   

1911  Beatrix van Rijk becomes 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot on this day in history.   

1912  Pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season on this day in history.   

1912  Anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator on October - 06.   

1912  On this day in history august Beernaert, Belgian premier (1884-94, Nobel 1909), dies at 83   

1913  Meret Oppenheim, writer on October - 06.   

1914  Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku) on October - 06.   

1915  On October - 06 edgardo Martin, composer   

1916  On this day in history tommy Lawton, footballer   

1917  Robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter) on this day in history.   

1918  US ship Otranto sinks between Scotland & Ireland, 425 die on October - 06.   

1919  On October - 06 stambuliski becomes premier of Bulgaria   

1920  1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleve's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln on October - 06.   

1920  On October - 06 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

1921  On this day in history century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished 1962)   

1922  On this day in history schwebla replaces Benes govt in Czechoslavakia   

1922  Joe Frazier, American baseball player on October - 06.   

1923  On this day in history uSSR adopts experimental calendar   

1923  On October - 06 1st NL unassisted triple play (Ernie Padgett, Braves against Phillies)   

1924  On this day in history jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75   

1925  Greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested on October - 06.   

1925  Shana Alexander, NYC, journalist (60 Minutes) on October - 06.   

1926  Babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5 on October - 06.   

1926  Alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.   

1926  Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies on October - 06.   

1927  On October - 06 "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC)   

1927  Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer on October - 06.   

1928  On this day in history chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China   

1928  11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore on October - 06.   

1929  On this day in history 12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles   

1929  Les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's) on this day in history.   

1930  Hafez al Assad, president (Syria) on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 06 js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists)   

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1289  On this day in history birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on October - 06.   

1510  On this day in history birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624) was born on October - 06.   

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on October - 06.   

1618  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on October - 06.   

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on this day in history.   

0877  On October - 06 charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54   

1014  On this day in history samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies   

1072  On this day in history death of sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered   

1101  On this day in history death of bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order   

1214  On this day in history alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies   

1413  Death of Dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382) on this day in history.   

1542  Death of Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) on this day in history.