Page 6: Historical Events In October - 12
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
1933 On this day in history 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 this day in history b L T Bosanquet, cricketer (1st great googly bowler, England), dies
1938 Hugh Massie, cricketer (9 Tests for Australia 1881-85, capt), dies on October - 12.
1939 First deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland on this day in history.
1940 Tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60 on October - 12.
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 October - 12.
1942 US navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division
1943 On this day in history uS bombs Rabaul, New Britain
1944 On this day in history 700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater.
1944 German army retreats from Athens on October - 12.
1945 On this day in history jesse James Payne, lynched in Madison County Florida
1946 Joseph W Stilwell, US general (China), dies on October - 12.
1947 On October - 12 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 "Call Me Madam" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 644 performances on October - 12.
1951 Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet, dies in captivity at 62 on October - 12.
1952 On October - 12 hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s v N Zone (Ind) his 1st fc cricket tons
1953 On October - 12 uS & Greece signs peace treaty (US bases)
1955 On October - 12 -13] Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia & Maryland
1956 Marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister on October - 12.
1957 On this day in history "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 October - 12 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 this day in history uS/USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology
1963 Archaeological digs begin at Masada, Israel on this day in history.
1964 On October - 12 launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)
1964 On October - 12 j Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office
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