Historical Events In October - 07

1928  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0) on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history ramsay MacDonald is 1st British premier to address US Congress  

1931  On October - 07 first infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY  

1931  The birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history 1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY  

1931  Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982) on October - 07.  

1932  On this day in history joannes M Gijsen, Bishop of Roermond  

1933  NY Giants beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 1 in 30th World Series on October - 07.  

1933  Paul B Price, Cataret NJ, actor (Busting Loose) on this day in history.  

1935  On October - 07 the birth of Thomas Keneally, Author whose books include 'Schindlers Ark'  

1935  On October - 07 detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 32nd World Series  

1936  7th-place Brooklyn Dodgers fire manager Casey Stengel on October - 07.  

1937  Johan Wagenaar's "Feestmars" premieres in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with the letter J  

1938  On this day in history germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with letter J  

1939  HALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my on October - 07.  

1939  Harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1940  On October - 07 reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series  

1941  German army occupies Viarma, USSR on this day in history.  

1942  1 salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys nazi battalion in Stalingrad on this day in history.  

1943  On October - 07 weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC  

1944  On this day in history a new Bureau of Aeronautics color specification went into effect which provided seven different color schemes for aircraft depending upon design and use  

1944  Inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen  

1945  On October - 07 dutch author A M de Jong's murderer Ton van Gog escapes  

1946  On October - 07 charles Ives' 2nd string quartet, premieres  

1947  Larry MacPhail resigns as Yank GM after final game of World Series on October - 07.  

1949  On October - 07 german Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day)  

1949  On October - 07 german Democratic Republic formed  

1950  On October - 07 uS forces invade Korea by crossing the 38th parallel  

1950  On this day in history nY Yankees sweep Phila Phillies in 47th World Series  

1951  David Ben-Gurion forms Israeli govt on October - 07.  

1951  Anton F Philips, CEO (Philips), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1952  NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3 in 49th World Series on this day in history.  

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1573  On this day in history birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)  

1576  On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)  

1577  On October - 07 birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop  

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on October - 07.  

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.  

1713  On this day in history birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)  

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on October - 07.  

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated  

0336  On this day in history marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies  

0929  On this day in history charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies  

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on October - 07.  

1488  On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52  

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.  

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

1571  On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle