Page 4: Historical Events In October - 06

1909  On October - 06 dudley Buck, US organist/composer, dies at 70   

1910  On this day in history braves beat Phillies 20-7   

1911  On this day in history beatrix van Rijk becomes 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot   

1912  Pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season on October - 06.   

1912  On October - 06 anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator   

1912  August Beernaert, Belgian premier (1884-94, Nobel 1909), dies at 83 on October - 06.   

1913  On this day in history meret Oppenheim, writer   

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

1915  On this day in history edgardo Martin, composer   

1916  On October - 06 tommy Lawton, footballer   

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

1918  On this day in history uS ship Otranto sinks between Scotland & Ireland, 425 die   

1919  On this day in history 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  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on October - 06.   

1921  Century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished 1962) on October - 06.   

1922  Schwebla replaces Benes govt in Czechoslavakia on October - 06.   

1922  On this day in history joe Frazier, American baseball player   

1923  USSR adopts experimental calendar on October - 06.   

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

1924  Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 on October - 06.   

1925  On this day in history greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested   

1925  On October - 06 shana Alexander, NYC, journalist (60 Minutes)   

1926  On October - 06 babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5   

1926  On October - 06 alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

1926  On October - 06 charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies   

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

1927  Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer on this day in history.   

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 October - 06 12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles   

1929  On October - 06 les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's)   

1930  On this day in history hafez al Assad, president (Syria)   

1931  On this day in history js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists)   

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1289  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on this day in history.   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1510  On October - 06 birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  On this day in history birth of john Caius, English physician (d. 1573)   

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  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

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

0877  Charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1014  Samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies on October - 06.   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered on October - 06.   

1101  Death of Bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order on October - 06.   

1214  On October - 06 alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies   

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

1542  On October - 06 death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)