Page 5: Historical Events In October - 06

1933  Horst Bingle, writer   

1933  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer, dies at 62   

1935  In this year, Market Street Railway starts using trackless trolley coaches.   

1935  Italian army occupies Adua Abyssinia.   

1935  Bruno Sammartino, Italian strongman and professional wrestler   

1935  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer, dies at 83   

1936  NY Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 2 in 33rd World Series   

1936  Anna Quayle, actress (Mistress Pamela)   

1938  In this year, Yanks Lefty Gomez sets record of 6 World Series claims without a loss.   

1938  Serge Nubret, French bodybuilder   

1939  Hitler announces he has no attention of war with Britain and France   

1939  Adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France and Britain   

1939  Douglas K Bereuter, (Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- )   

1940  Zoological Gardens opens on Sloat and Skyline in SF   

1940  Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut.   

1940  Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55.   

1941  German army occupies Briansk, USSR   

1942  Allied assault on oil installations of Bula Ceram   

1942  Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies   

1943  400 Orthodox rabbis march on Washington from the Capitol to the White House. The President refuses to see them. However, as a result, public hearings on rescue in the House and Senate are held   

1943  Battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island   

1943  Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort and catcher Walker, dies.   

1944  Allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel.   

1945  Gen Eisenhower welcomed in Hague (on Hitler's train).   

1946  90°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct   

1947  NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3, in 44th World Series.   

1947  Leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60.   

1948  "Polonaise" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 113 performances.   

1949  Iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) sentenced to 10 years and $10000 fine.   

1949  Pres Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO)   

1949  Robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70   

1951  Stalin proclaims Russia has atom bomb   

1951  Henry Gurney, British high commissioner to Malaya, assassinated   

1953  WTVM TV channel 9 in Columbus, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting.   

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1289  King wenceslaus iii of bohemia: King wenceslaus iii of bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin behaim: German navigator and geographer   

1510  Rowland taylor: English clergyman   

1510  John caius: English physician   

1552  Matteo ricci: Italian missionary (china)   

1573  Henry wriothesley: 3rd earl of southampton, english patron of the theater   

1610  Charles de sainte-maure: Duc de montausier, french soldier   

1618  Miguel gomez camargo: Composer   

0404  Eudoxia aelia: Empress of austria,   

0877  Death of Charles ii the kale: King of france/roman emperor (875-77),   

1014  Samuel: Ruler of bulgaria,   

1072  Death of Sancho ii: King of castile (1065-72), murdered   

1101  Bruno of cologne: German founder of the carthusian order   

1214  Death of Alfonso viii de edele: King of castile,   

1413  Death of Dawit i: Emperor of ethiopia (b. 1382)   

1542  Death of Thomas wyatt: English poet (b. 1503)