Historical Events In October - 09

1937  On this day in history august de Boeck, composer, dies at 72  

1938  On October - 09 a Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago  

1940  On this day in history the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'  

1940  On this day in history winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party  

1941  A coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president on this day in history.  

1942  On October - 09 statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy.  

1943  On this day in history hMS CARLISLE (AA), damaged 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, south west of Rhodes in Scarpanto Strait by German Ju87 divebombers.  

1943  On October - 09 gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies  

1944  On this day in history british PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin  

1945  British troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on this day in history.  

1946  The first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50 on this day in history.  

1946  1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50 on this day in history.  

1947  On October - 09 the first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane  

1947  On this day in history "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater NYC for 727 performances  

1949  Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1955  Alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65 on October - 09.  

1958  Pope Pius XII dies, 19 years after elevation to the papacy on October - 09.  

1958  On this day in history pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82  

1960  On October - 09 howard Glenn NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game  

1960  Howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game on this day in history.  

1961  Tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth on October - 09.  

1961  On this day in history volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic)  

1962  On October - 09 lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80  

1962  On October - 09 nASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m  

1962  Lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on October - 09.  

1963  Uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth on October - 09.  

1963  On this day in history thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85  

1965  On this day in history beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks  

1966  On October - 09 balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series  

1967  On this day in history che Guevara executed in Bolivia  

1967  Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies on this day in history.  

1968  On October - 09 government seizes oil fields in Peru  

1968  On October - 09 pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed  

1969  Supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together" on October - 09.  

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.  

1221  On October - 09 birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler  

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on this day in history.  

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.  

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.  

1586  On this day in history birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn  

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  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on October - 09.  

1253  On this day in history grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78  

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on this day in history.  

1326  On this day in history reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies  

1390  On October - 09 johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies  

1423  On October - 09 frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies  

1436  On October - 09 jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35  

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