Page 6: Historical Events In October - 09

1937  August de Boeck, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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  Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party on October - 09.   

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

1942  Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies   

1944  British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history british troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

1946  On October - 09 the first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

1946  On October - 09 1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

1947  The first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65   

1958  On this day in history pope Pius XII dies, 19 years after elevation to the papacy   

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

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

1960  Howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game on October - 09.   

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

1961  Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1962  Lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1962  NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m on October - 09.   

1962  On this day in history lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

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

1963  On October - 09 thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85   

1965  Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks on October - 09.   

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

1967  Che Guevara executed in Bolivia on October - 09.   

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

1968  On this day in history government seizes oil fields in Peru   

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

1969  On October - 09 supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together"   

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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 October - 09.   

1328  On October - 09 birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  On this day in history birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  On October - 09 birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1586  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  On October - 09 birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

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  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.   

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

1423  On this day in history frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

1436  On this day in history jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.