Historical Events In October - 06

1909  Dudley Buck, US organist/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 06 braves beat Phillies 20-7   

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

1912  On October - 06 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  Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku) on October - 06.   

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 October - 06.   

1918  On October - 06 uS ship Otranto sinks between Scotland & Ireland, 425 die   

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

1922  On October - 06 schwebla replaces Benes govt in Czechoslavakia   

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

1923  USSR adopts experimental calendar on this day in history.   

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

1924  Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1926  On this day in history 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  "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) on this day in history.   

1927  On October - 06 alice Bauer, LPGA golfer   

1928  Chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China on October - 06.   

1928  On this day in history 11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore   

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

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

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  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on October - 06.   

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

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)   

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

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

1618  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order on October - 06.   

1214  Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies on October - 06.   

1413  On this day in history death of dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382)   

1542  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)