Page 4: Historical Events In October - 06

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

1910  Braves beat Phillies 20-7 on this day in history.   

1911  Beatrix van Rijk becomes 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot on October - 06.   

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

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

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

1913  On October - 06 meret Oppenheim, writer   

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

1915  On this day in history edgardo Martin, composer   

1916  Tommy Lawton, footballer on this day in history.   

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  Stambuliski becomes premier of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history 1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleve's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln   

1920  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on October - 06.   

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

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

1922  On October - 06 joe Frazier, American baseball player   

1923  USSR adopts experimental calendar on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 1st NL unassisted triple play (Ernie Padgett, Braves against Phillies)   

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

1925  On October - 06 greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested   

1925  On this day in history 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 this day in history alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

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  On this day in history alice Bauer, LPGA golfer   

1928  Chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China on this day in history.   

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

1929  On October - 06 12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles   

1929  On this day in history les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's)   

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

1931  Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1573  On this day in history birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)   

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

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

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on October - 06.   

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

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

1072  On October - 06 death of sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered   

1101  On October - 06 death of bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order   

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

1413  On October - 06 death of dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382)   

1542  Death of Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) on October - 06.