Historical Events In October - 09

1914  Edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat) on October - 09.   

1915  Woodrow Wilson becomes 1st pres to attend a world series game (World Series #12) on October - 09.   

1915  On October - 09 belgrade Serbia, surrenders to Central leaders   

1915  Clifford M. Hardin, United States Secretary of Agriculture on October - 09.   

1915  Constant A M Cap, Flemish poet/etcher, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings   

1917  On October - 09 kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1917  On October - 09 hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63   

1918  E Howard Hunt, Hamburg NY, involved in Watergate break-in on this day in history.   

1918  Michail V Alekseyev, Russian general (WW I), murdered at 60 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history rezso Sugar, composer   

1920  1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1 on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history jens Bjorneboe, Norway, poet/writer (Dikt, Jonas)   

1921  Babe Ruth's 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays on October - 09.   

1922  On this day in history fyvush Finkel, actor (Middle Ages, Picket Fences)   

1923  On October - 09 donald Sinden, England, actor (Doctor at Large, Mogambo, Simba)   

1924  Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15) on October - 09.   

1925  Robert Finch, actor (Academy Theater) on October - 09.   

1926  On October - 09 dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution   

1926  Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) on October - 09.   

1927  On October - 09 ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest   

1928  Marcel Pagnol's "Topaz," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1928  On October - 09 einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer (Kaivos)   

1929  G Kaufman & R Lardner's musical "June Moon," premieres in NYC on October - 09.   

1930  On this day in history the first transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls   

1930  1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls on this day in history.   

1930  David Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill) on October - 09.   

1931  On October - 09 tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair   

1933  On October - 09 bill Tidy, English cartoonist (Fosdyke Saga)   

1934  On October - 09 king Alexander of Yugoslavia, by Georgief, a Croatian terrorist   

1934  On this day in history st Louis Cards beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series   

1934  On October - 09 j-Louis-F Barthou, French writer/premier/foreign minister, murdered   

1936  On this day in history generators at Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) begin transmitting electricity to Los Angeles.   

1936  On October - 09 hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to LA   

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1201  On this day in history birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  On this day in history birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

1261  On this day in history birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on this day in history.   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1047  On October - 09 clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)   

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on October - 09.   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on October - 09.   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on this day in history.   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on October - 09.   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on October - 09.   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on this day in history.