Page 5: Historical Events In October - 19

1932  On October - 19 lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222)   

1932  On this day in history arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72   

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

1933  Withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations on October - 19.   

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

1934  David Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio) on this day in history.   

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

1935  On October - 19 mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi   

1936  HR Ekins of "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights, by 18½ days on October - 19.   

1937  Betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico   

1943  On October - 19 theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1950  Bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated on October - 19.   

1950  On this day in history edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)   

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

1952  On this day in history 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  "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances on this day in history.   

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

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

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

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  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

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 October - 19.   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.   

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

1432  On October - 19 death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.