Historical Events In October - 12
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
1933 On October - 12 alcatraz becomes a federal prison (unofficially)
1933 John Dillinger escapes from the Allen County, OH, jail on this day in history.
1935 On October - 12 cole Porters musical "Jubilee," premieres in NYC
1936 On October - 12 b L T Bosanquet, cricketer (1st great googly bowler, England), dies
1938 On this day in history hugh Massie, cricketer (9 Tests for Australia 1881-85, capt), dies
1939 On October - 12 first deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland.
1940 On this day in history tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60
1941 On October - 12 germans approach Moscow, partial evacuation of the city.
1941 Russian govt moves from Moscow to Volga as Nazis close in on Moscow on this day in history.
1942 US navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance on October - 12.
1942 Successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division on October - 12.
1943 On this day in history uS bombs Rabaul, New Britain
1944 700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater on this day in history.
1944 German army retreats from Athens on this day in history.
1945 Jesse James Payne, lynched in Madison County Florida on this day in history.
1946 On October - 12 joseph W Stilwell, US general (China), dies
1947 On this day in history nelson Betancourt, cricket wicketkeeper (WI Test 1930), dies at 42
1948 Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager on this day in history.
1948 Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1950 On October - 12 "Call Me Madam" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 644 performances
1951 Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet, dies in captivity at 62 on this day in history.
1952 Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s v N Zone (Ind) his 1st fc cricket tons on October - 12.
1953 On October - 12 uS & Greece signs peace treaty (US bases)
1955 -13] Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia & Maryland on this day in history.
1956 On October - 12 marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister
1957 On October - 12 "Mask & Gown" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 39 performances
1958 On this day in history ed Hinton, actor (Henderson-I Lived 3 Lives), dies at 30
1959 Arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63 on October - 12.
1960 On this day in history nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session
1960 Inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61 on October - 12.
1962 On October - 12 uS/USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology
1963 On October - 12 archaeological digs begin at Masada, Israel
1964 Launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov) on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history j Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office
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