Hisdates•ComPage 5: Historical Events In October - 05
Saturday, 21 December 2024
1922 On this day in history josé Froilán González, Argentine race car driver 
1923 On October - 05 edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star
1923 On October - 05 glynis Johns, Pretoria South Africa, actress (Mary Poppins)
1924 1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in NYC Daily News on this day in history.
1924 On this day in history bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)
1924 On this day in history joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75
1925 WSM-AM in Nashville Tenn begins radio transmissions on this day in history.
1925 Gail Davis, Little Rock Ark, actress (Annie Oakley) on October - 05.
1926 Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant on October - 05.
1930 On this day in history the New York Philharmonic Orchestra was first heard on the air over CBS radio from Carnegie Hall.
1930 On this day in history this was a big day for CBS. Following the orchestra broadcast (above), Father Coughlin, The Fighting Priest was first heard on the radio web. He lit up the airwaves with oratory that aired into the early forties.
1930 On October - 05 british airship crashes in storm at Beauvais France, 48 die
1931 The first nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) on this day in history.
1931 On this day in history 1st nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn)
1933 Nikolaj N Joedenitsj, Russian general/contra revolutionary, dies at 71 on October - 05.
1934 The first major network radio show to originate from Hollywood aired on this day. Hollywood Hotel was heard on CBS and was heavily promoted as being the first to broadcast from the West Coast of the U.S on this day in history.
1934 On October - 05 jean Vigo, French filmer, dies
1936 Coaxial cable strung between New York City and Philadelphia made it possible for the first intercity telecast on October - 05.
1936 On October - 05 the Jarrow March sets off for London.
1936 Jan J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship doc/writer (Seaman's Grave), dies at 38 on October - 05.
1937 Minister Romme says unemployment is 25% "quarter of Romme" on this day in history.
1938 Germans mark all Jews' passports with a large red letter "J" to restrict Jewish immigration to Switzerland, following a request from the Swiss government on this day in history.
1940 On October - 05 silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40
1941 On October - 05 supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis dies.
1941 On October - 05 mickey Owens drops a 3rd strike, Tom Hendrick reaches 1st safely
1941 On this day in history louis D Brandeis, 1st Jewish Supreme Court Judge (1916-39), dies at 84
1942 5,000 Jews of Dubno Russia massacred on October - 05.
1943 On this day in history uS air raid on Wake
1944 Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC on October - 05.
1944 Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history "Meet the Press" premieres on radio
1946 On October - 05 "Yours Is My Heart" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 36 perfs
1947 On this day in history the first Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman
1947 The first U.S. president to make use of television addressed the nation from the White House. "‘ Give ’ Em Hell" Harry Truman accomplished the feat. I on October - 05.
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