Page 5: Historical Events In October - 19

1932  Lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222) on this day in history.   

1932  Arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1933  Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 on October - 19.   

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

1933  On October - 19 brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international)   

1934  On October - 19 david Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio)   

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

1935  Mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi on October - 19.   

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

1937  On October - 19 betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies   

1939  Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas on October - 19.   

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

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

1943  Conference of foreign ministers in Moscow on October - 19.   

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

1944  On October - 19 uS forces land in Philipines   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow on October - 19.   

1945  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" on October - 19.   

1947  On this day in history de Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections   

1948  On October - 19 "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  UN forces entered the capital of North Korea on this day in history.   

1950  On October - 19 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 October - 19.   

1952  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

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

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

1954  On October - 19 egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs   

1955  John Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41 on October - 19.   

1957  On October - 19 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  On this day in history vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on October - 19.   

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

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  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.   

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

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

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

1216  On this day in history death of king John   

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

1432  On this day in history death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.