Page 6: Historical Events In October - 07

1953  On October - 07 bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply   

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 October - 07.   

1957  "American Bandstand" premieres on October - 07.   

1958  US manned space-flight project renamed Project Mercury on October - 07.   

1959  On October - 07 far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3   

1959  On this day in history mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack   

1960  On this day in history "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 this day in history eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84   

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

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

1985  On this day in history first Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB   

1985  On this day in history lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters   

1985  PLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro on October - 07.   

1988  Latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR on October - 07.   

1988  On October - 07 robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson   

1988  On this day in history billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

1989  Radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander on this day in history.   

1990  On October - 07 israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens   

1990  J Teengs Gerritsen, resistance fighter, dies on October - 07.   

1991  On this day in history child star Adam Rich arrested for stealing hypodermics   

1991  On October - 07 leo Durocher, baseball coach/manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86   

1992  Allan Bloom, author (Closing of the American Mind), dies at 62 on October - 07.   

1993  On October - 07 agnes de Mille, choreographer (Oklahoma!, Rodeo), dies at 88   

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

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  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on this day in history.   

1576  On October - 07 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 this day in history 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 October - 07 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 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 October - 07 charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

1368  On this day in history death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)   

1488  On October - 07 andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

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

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.