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 October - 07.   

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

1955  On October - 07 aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched   

1957  On October - 07 "American Bandstand" premieres   

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

1959  Far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3 on this day in history.   

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

1960  "Route 66" premieres on October - 07.   

1962  Mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history hurricane Flora hits Haiti and Dominican Republic, kills 7,190   

1963  On this day in history grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69   

1964  Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84 on October - 07.   

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

1967  On this day in history norman Angell (Lane), English journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1933), dies   

1976  Nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73 on October - 07.   

1981  Wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73 on October - 07.   

1985  On October - 07 first Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB   

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

1985  On October - 07 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  Billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73 on October - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history j Teengs Gerritsen, resistance fighter, dies   

1991  Child star Adam Rich arrested for stealing hypodermics on this day in history.   

1991  Leo Durocher, baseball coach/manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1993  On this day in history agnes de Mille, choreographer (Oklahoma!, Rodeo), dies at 88   

1994  On October - 07 james Hill, director, dies at 75   

1995  Ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1996  Charles Wegg Solicitor-Prosser, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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

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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  On this day in history birth of henri Madin, composer   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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