Page 4: Historical Events In October - 06

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

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

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

1912  On October - 06 pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season   

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

1912  August Beernaert, Belgian premier (1884-94, Nobel 1909), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1913  On October - 06 meret Oppenheim, writer   

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  On this day in history robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter)   

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

1920  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1921  Century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished 1962) on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history 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  On October - 06 jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1926  Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies on this day in history.   

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

1927  Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer on October - 06.   

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  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  Hafez al Assad, president (Syria) on October - 06.   

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 October - 06.   

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

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on October - 06.   

1510  On this day in history 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  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

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)