Page 5: Historical Events In October - 11
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1927 Lou Gehrig elected MVP on this day in history.
1927 On this day in history lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible)
1928 The birth of Ennio Morricone, Italian composer and film scorer on October - 11.
1929 On October - 11 sean O'Casey's "Silver Tassle," premieres in London
1929 On this day in history liselotte Pulver, Swiss actress
1930 On October - 11 collingwood Football Club in Melbourne, Australia, won the VFL premiership for the fourth consecutive year.
1930 Bill Fischer, baseball player on October - 11.
1931 100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front" on October - 11.
1932 On this day in history the first political telecast (Democratic National Committee) at CBS, NYC
1932 On October - 11 1st political telecast (Democratic National Committee) at CBS, NYC
1932 Dottie West, Nashville Tenn, country singer (Here Comes My Baby) on October - 11.
1933 Josef Hofmiller, writer, dies on this day in history.
1935 Jan van Vlijmen, composer on October - 11.
1935 On October - 11 frank Mitchell, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng then 3 for S Africa), dies
1936 On October - 11 "Professor Quiz", 1st radio quiz show premieres
1936 "Professor Quiz," 1st radio quiz show premieres on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history bobby Charlton, English soccer player
1939 Albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb on this day in history.
1939 Franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers) on October - 11.
1941 1st NSB-battalion departures to Eastern front on this day in history.
1942 On October - 11 battle of Cape Esperance begins In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485).
1942 On this day in history -Oct 12] Sea battle at Cape Esperance Guadalcanal
1942 Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1942 On October - 11 battle of Cape Esperance begins: In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485).
1943 On this day in history nY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series
1944 Allies bomb sea wall at Veere on October - 11.
1945 On October - 11 chinese civil war begins, Chiang Kai-Shek vs Mao Tse-Tung
1945 On this day in history typhoon hits Okinawa, damaging many Navy ships.
1947 Brazil & Chile break diplomatic relations with USSR on October - 11.
1948 On October - 11 "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 252 performances
1950 Task Force 77 Aircraft destroy North Korean vessels off Songjin and Wonsan and north of Hungham on this day in history.
1950 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issues the first license to broadcast television in color, to CBS on this day in history.
1954 On this day in history "On Your Toes" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 64 performances
1955 All Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina on this day in history.
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