September 10 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1945  Vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54   

1948  Bijz Criminal division sentences war criminal Jacob Folks to life   

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

1950  Joe DiMaggio is recorded as becoming 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium.   

1951  British begins economic boycott of Iran   

1951  Giuseppe Mule, composer, dies at 66   

1952  In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Thomasville Golf Open   

1953  Swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner"   

1954  12 second shock results in the deaths of 1460 in Orleansville Algeria   

1954  Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies   

1955  "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV   

1955  The western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the inaugural of 20 seasons (whew!)   

1955  "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV.   

1955  Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70   

1956  Louisville Ky public schools integrate   

1956  Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia.   

1957  "Mask and Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances   

1958  WJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1960  In this year, Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila claims Rome Olympic marathon   

1960  Abebe Bikila runs Olympic/World record marathon (2:15:16.2)   

1960  Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga.   

1961  75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64).   

1961  Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81   

1962  In this year, Rod Laver claims the Grand Slam of tennis.   

1963  20 black students entered public schools in Alabama.   

1965  Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42   

1966  Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks   

1966  James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs and 19 wkts for England), dies.   

1967  Residents of Gibraltar vote to remain British and not return to Spain   

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

1971  Shoe-slapping statesman Nikita Krushchev, former Premier of Russia, dies.   

1971  Bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42.   

1972  Chicago Bears running back Gayle Sayers retires from pro football.   

1972  Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship   

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1169  Alexius ii comnenus: Byzantine emperor   

1487  Julius iii: Counter-reformation pope (1550-55)   

1550  Alonso de guzmán el bueno: 7th duke of medina sidonia, spanish armada commander   

1561  Hernando arias de saavedra: Spanish colonial governor   

1585  Ercole porta: Composer   

1588  Nicholas lanier: Composer   

1624  Thomas sydenham: English physician   

1638  Maria theresa of spain: Queen of louis xiv of france   

0918  Boudouin ii the bare: Originator of flanders territory,   

0954  Death of Louis iv: Of overseas, king of france,   

1167  Empress matilda: Wife of henry v, holy roman emperor (b. 1102)   

1197  Death of Henry ii of champagne: Henry ii of champagne (b. 1166)   

1217  William de reviers: 5th earl of devon   

1279  Death of Robert kilwardby/anglicus: English philosopher/cardinal,   

1305  Death of Nicholas van tolentino: Italian saint,   

1382  Louis i: The great, king of hungary/poland,