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 October - 19.   

1933  Brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international) on October - 19.   

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

1934  Johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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  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 October - 19.   

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

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

1949  A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 19.   

1953  1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on October - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1276  On this day in history birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

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

1507  On October - 19 birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

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

1547  On this day in history 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.