Page 4: Historical Events In October - 06

1909  On this day in history dudley Buck, US organist/composer, dies at 70   

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

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

1912  On this day in history pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season   

1912  Anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator on this day in history.   

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

1913  Meret Oppenheim, writer on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku)   

1915  On October - 06 edgardo Martin, composer   

1916  Tommy Lawton, footballer on October - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1921  On October - 06 century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished 1962)   

1922  On October - 06 schwebla replaces Benes govt in Czechoslavakia   

1922  Joe Frazier, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1923  USSR adopts experimental calendar on October - 06.   

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

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

1925  Greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history shana Alexander, NYC, journalist (60 Minutes)   

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

1926  On this day in history alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

1926  On this day in history charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies   

1927  "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) on this day in history.   

1927  On October - 06 alice Bauer, LPGA golfer   

1928  On October - 06 chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China   

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

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

1459  On this day in history birth of martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)   

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

1510  On October - 06 birth of john Caius, English physician (d. 1573)   

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on October - 06.   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690)   

1618  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

0404  On this day in history eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies   

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

1014  On October - 06 samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies   

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 October - 06.   

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