Page 5: Historical Events In October - 19

1932  On this day in history lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222)   

1932  Arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72 on October - 19.   

1933  Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 on this day in history.   

1933  Withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations on this day in history.   

1933  Brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international) on this day in history.   

1934  David Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio) on October - 19.   

1934  On this day in history johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63   

1935  Mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history hR Ekins of "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights, by 18½ days   

1937  Betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies on October - 19.   

1939  On this day in history goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

1941  1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico on October - 19.   

1943  Theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens on this day in history.   

1943  Conference of foreign ministers in Moscow on this day in history.   

1943  Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered on this day in history.   

1944  US forces land in Philipines on October - 19.   

1944  On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow   

1945  On this day in history foundation of War Widow's Guild of Australia The guild's first president was Mrs Jessie Vasey, widow of Major-General GA Vasey, who had asked his wife to "look after the widows"   

1947  De Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history "My Romance" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 95 performances   

1949  A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton on October - 19.   

1950  On this day in history uN forces entered the capital of North Korea   

1950  On this day in history bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated   

1950  On October - 19 edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)   

1951  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

1952  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament on October - 19.   

1953  First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on October - 19.   

1953  1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs   

1955  On this day in history john Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41   

1957  On this day in history maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals   

1957  On this day in history "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances   

1957  Vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65 on October - 19.   

1958  On October - 19 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on October - 19.   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on this day in history.   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on October - 19.   

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  On this day in history death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.   

1553  On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  On this day in history death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)