Page 4: Historical Events In October - 19

1911  Royal Mint in London sends dies for $1 coin to Ottawa Branch   

1911  George Cates, NYC, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show).   

1912  Tripoli (Libya) passes from Turkish to Italian control   

1912  J E B B P Q C Dwyer, cricketer (Aus-born Sussex bowler 1906-09), dies.   

1913  Jean Urruty, France, Jai-Alai champion   

1914  US post office 1st used an automobile to collect and deliver mail.   

1914  Harold Gimblett, cricketer (legendary Somerset and England batsman).   

1915  Russia/Italy declares war on Bulgaria.   

1916  David Lewis, Pitts Pa, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital).   

1917  Love Field in Dallas, Texas is opened   

1918  Louis Althusser, French philosopher (For Marx, Strangled His Wife).   

1918  Joseph Lesage, French painter/etcher (WW I), dies at 34   

1919  inaugural Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman.   

1919  1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman.   

1920  LaWanda Page, Cleve Ohio, actress (Aunt Esther-Sanford and Sons).   

1921  Portuguese Prime Minister António Granjo and other politicians are murdered in a Lisbon coup.   

1921  George Nader, Pasadena Calif, actor (Robot Monster, Away All Boats)   

1921  Antonio Granjo, premier (Portugal), murdered.   

1922  Jack Anderson, Long Beach, Calif, journalist (Wash Post)   

1923  Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks   

1924  In this year, General Christian Worker's union formally claims 8 hr work day in Belgium   

1925  A US-Franco expedition to Algeria finds ancient sea shells, proving the Sahara was once partially submerged   

1925  Italian army takes Somalia   

1925  Bernard Hepton, Bradford England, actor (6 Wives of Henry VIII).   

1926  Chuck Berry, Popular 'Rock and Roll' singer of the 50's is born.   

1926  John C Garand patents semi-automatic rifle.   

1927  Marjorie Tallchief, US ballerina (Harkness Ballet).   

1928  Buff Cobb, Florence Italy, actress (Masquerade Party)   

1929  Balbir Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1948-56)   

1930  Jules Ladoumègue runs world record 1 km (2:23.6)   

1930  Tom ap Rees, botanist.   

1931  John Le Carre, English author is born   

1931  Laszlo Kalmar, composer   

1932  Austria forbids demonstration by nazi's and anti fascists   

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1276  Prince hisaaki: Japanese shogun   

1433  Marsilio ficino: Italian philosopher   

1507  Viglius ab aytta zuichemus: [aytta van zwichem], dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale ancina: Composer   

1581  Dimitri ivanovitch: Russian son of ivan iv "the terrible"   

1582  Dmitry ivanovich: Russian tsarevich   

1605  Thomas browne: British writer (garden of cyrus)   

1610  James butler: 1st duke of ormonde, english statesman and soldier   

0727  Death of Saint frideswide: Saint frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope urban iii: Pope urban iii   

1216  Death of King john: King john   

1268  Konradin von hohenstaufen: Duke of zwaben, beheaded   

1432  John de mowbray: 2nd duke of norfolk, english politician (b. 1392)   

1547  Pierino del vaga: Italian painter,   

1553  Bonifazio veronese/veneziano: [de' pitati], italian painter,   

1587  Death of Francesco i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1541)