Historical Events In October - 07

1928  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0)  

1929  Ramsay MacDonald is 1st British premier to address US Congress on October - 07.  

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

1931  On October - 07 the birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner  

1931  On October - 07 1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY  

1931  Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982) on this day in history.  

1932  Joannes M Gijsen, Bishop of Roermond on this day in history.  

1933  On October - 07 nY Giants beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 1 in 30th World Series  

1933  On this day in history paul B Price, Cataret NJ, actor (Busting Loose)  

1935  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Keneally, Author whose books include 'Schindlers Ark'  

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1935  On this day in history 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 October - 07.  

1938  Germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with the letter J on this day in history.  

1938  Germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with letter J on October - 07.  

1939  HALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my on this day in history.  

1939  Harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70 on October - 07.  

1940  Reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series on this day in history.  

1941  German army occupies Viarma, USSR on October - 07.  

1942  On October - 07 1 salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys nazi battalion in Stalingrad  

1943  Weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1944  A new Bureau of Aeronautics color specification went into effect which provided seven different color schemes for aircraft depending upon design and use on October - 07.  

1944  Inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up on October - 07.  

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 this day in history 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  NY Yankees sweep Phila Phillies in 47th World Series on this day in history.  

1951  On this day in history david Ben-Gurion forms Israeli govt  

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  On this day in history birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)  

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

1713  On October - 07 birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)  

1728  On October - 07 birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on this day in history.  

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

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on this day in history.  

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on October - 07.  

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

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.  

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

1555  On this day in history death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

1571  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle