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  On this day in history withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations.   

1933  On this day in history brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international)   

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

1934  On October - 19 johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63   

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

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

1939  Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas on this day in history.   

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

1943  Theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens on October - 19.   

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

1943  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered   

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1947  On October - 19 de Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections   

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

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 October - 19.   

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

1950  Edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize) on October - 19.   

1951  On October - 19 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open   

1952  On October - 19 louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament   

1953  On this day in history first jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

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 this day in history.   

1957  Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals on this day in history.   

1957  On October - 19 "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances   

1957  Vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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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 October - 19.   

1545  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

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 October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

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  On this day in history pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

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

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