Page 6: Historical Events In October - 09

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

1938  On this day in history a Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago   

1940  The birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles' on October - 09.   

1940  On October - 09 winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party   

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

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

1943  On October - 09 hMS CARLISLE (AA), damaged 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, south west of Rhodes in Scarpanto Strait by German Ju87 divebombers.   

1943  Gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.   

1944  British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin on October - 09.   

1945  On October - 09 british troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

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

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

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  On October - 09 viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70   

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  Pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82 on October - 09.   

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

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

1961  On October - 09 tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth   

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 this day in history nASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m   

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

1963  Uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1963  Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85 on October - 09.   

1965  On October - 09 beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks   

1966  On this day in history balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series   

1967  On October - 09 che Guevara executed in Bolivia   

1967  On October - 09 andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies   

1968  Government seizes oil fields in Peru on October - 09.   

1968  Pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

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

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on October - 09.   

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

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on October - 09.   

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

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

1273  On October - 09 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 October - 09.   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 09.