Historical Events In September - 10

1945  Vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54 on September - 10.   

1948  On this day in history bijz Criminal division sentences war criminal Jacob Folks to life   

1949  On this day in history "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" closes at Broadway NYC after 76 perfs   

1950  On September - 10 joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium   

1951  British begins economic boycott of Iran on this day in history.   

1951  Giuseppe Mule, composer, dies at 66 on September - 10.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Thomasville Golf Open on September - 10.   

1953  Swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner" on this day in history.   

1953  On September - 10 swanson sells it's 1st "TV dinner"   

1954  On this day in history 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria   

1954  Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV   

1955  On September - 10 the western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!).   

1955  "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.   

1955  Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  On September - 10 louisville Ky public schools integrate   

1956  Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia on this day in history.   

1957  On September - 10 "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances   

1958  WJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting on September - 10.   

1960  Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila wins Rome Olympic marathon on this day in history.   

1960  Abebe Bikila runs Olympic/World record marathon (2:15:16.2) on September - 10.   

1960  Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga on September - 10.   

1961  On September - 10 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)   

1961  Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 on September - 10.   

1962  Rod Laver wins the Grand Slam of tennis on this day in history.   

1963  20 black students entered public schools in Alabama on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42   

1966  On September - 10 beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

1966  On September - 10 james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies   

1967  Residents of Gibraltar vote to remain British and not return to Spain on September - 10.   

1971  Pacific Great Eastern Railway extension from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson, B.C. is opened for traffic on this day in history.   

1971  Shoe-slapping statesman Nikita Krushchev, former Premier of Russia, dies on this day in history.   

1971  Bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history chicago Bears running back Gayle Sayers retires from pro football.   

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1169  Alexius II Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Julius III, Counter-Reformation pope (1550-55) was born on September - 10.   

1550  Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On September - 10 birth of hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634)   

1585  On this day in history birth of ercole Porta, composer   

1588  Nicholas Lanier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  Thomas Sydenham, English physician (d. 1689) was born on September - 10.   

1638  On September - 10 birth of maria Theresa of Spain, queen of Louis XIV of France (d. 1683)   

0918  Boudouin II the Bare, originator of Flanders territory, dies on this day in history.   

0954  Louis IV, of overseas, King of France, dies on this day in history.   

1167  On this day in history death of empress Matilda, wife of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1102)   

1197  Death of Henry II of Champagne (b. 1166) on September - 10.   

1217  Death of William de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon on September - 10.   

1279  On this day in history robert Kilwardby/Anglicus, English philosopher/Cardinal, dies   

1305  Nicholas van Tolentino, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1308  Death of Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (b. 1285) on September - 10.