Page 6: Historical Events In October - 07

1953  Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply on this day in history.   

1954  Hassan el Hodeiby, leader of Moslem brothership, arrested in Egypt on this day in history.   

1955  Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched on this day in history.   

1957  "American Bandstand" premieres on October - 07.   

1958  On this day in history uS manned space-flight project renamed Project Mercury   

1959  On this day in history far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3   

1959  Mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack on October - 07.   

1960  On October - 07 "Route 66" premieres   

1962  Mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 on October - 07.   

1963  Hurricane Flora hits Haiti and Dominican Republic, kills 7,190 on this day in history.   

1963  On October - 07 grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69   

1964  On October - 07 eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84   

1966  Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash on this day in history.   

1967  Norman Angell (Lane), English journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1933), dies on October - 07.   

1976  Nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 07 wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73   

1985  First Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB on October - 07.   

1985  Lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history pLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro   

1988  On October - 07 latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR   

1988  Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 07 billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

1989  On this day in history radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander   

1990  Israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens on October - 07.   

1990  J Teengs Gerritsen, resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On October - 07 child star Adam Rich arrested for stealing hypodermics   

1991  On this day in history leo Durocher, baseball coach/manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86   

1992  On October - 07 allan Bloom, author (Closing of the American Mind), dies at 62   

1993  Agnes de Mille, choreographer (Oklahoma!, Rodeo), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1994  James Hill, director, dies at 75 on October - 07.   

1995  On this day in history ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman, dies at 59   

1996  On this day in history charles Wegg Solicitor-Prosser, dies at 86   

2005  UN nuclear agency director Mohamed ElBaradei is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

2012  On this day in history 13 people are killed after a Sudanese military aeroplane crashes near Khartoum   

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1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on October - 07.   

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

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

1728  On this day in history birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

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