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 this day in history.   

1931  First infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY on October - 07.   

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  NY Giants beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 1 in 30th World Series on this day in history.   

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

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

1935  Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 32nd World Series on October - 07.   

1936  On this day in history 7th-place Brooklyn Dodgers fire manager Casey Stengel   

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

1938  On October - 07 germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with the letter J   

1938  On October - 07 germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with letter J   

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 October - 07.   

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

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

1943  Weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC on October - 07.   

1944  On October - 07 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 October - 07 allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen   

1945  Dutch author A M de Jong's murderer Ton van Gog escapes on this day in history.   

1946  Charles Ives' 2nd string quartet, premieres on this day in history.   

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

1949  German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) on October - 07.   

1949  On this day in history 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 October - 07 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 October - 07.   

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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  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop was born on this day in history.   

1589  On October - 07 birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)   

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer   

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 October - 07.   

1734  On this day in history birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

0290  On October - 07 death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

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

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on October - 07.   

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

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.