Page 5: Historical Events In October - 19

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

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

1933  On this day in history berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936   

1933  On October - 19 withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations.   

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

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

1934  Johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63 on October - 19.   

1935  On this day in history mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi   

1936  On October - 19 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  On October - 19 goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

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

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 October - 19 uS forces land in Philipines   

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

1945  On October - 19 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 October - 19.   

1948  "My Romance" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 95 performances on October - 19.   

1949  On this day in history a's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton   

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  Edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

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

1957  Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals on October - 19.   

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

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

1958  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

1433  On October - 19 birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on October - 19.   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history 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 October - 19 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  On this day in history death of king John   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

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 October - 19.   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.   

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