Page 6: Historical Events In October - 09

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

1938  A Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago on October - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history the first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane   

1947  "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater NYC for 727 performances on October - 09.   

1949  Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 on October - 09.   

1955  Alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1962  On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m   

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

1963  On this day in history uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth   

1963  Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1965  Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks on this day in history.   

1966  Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series on October - 09.   

1967  Che Guevara executed in Bolivia on this day in history.   

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

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

1968  Pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed on October - 09.   

1969  On this day in history supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together"   

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1201  On October - 09 birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on October - 09.   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on October - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on October - 09.   

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

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 October - 09.   

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

1555  On this day in history death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)