Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In October - 05
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1947 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman on this day in history. 
1948 The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000 on this day in history.
1949 WBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1950 On October - 05 "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 100 perfs
1952 After an 11-year run on ABC radio, Inner Sanctum, the legendary mystery series, was heard for the final time. We’ ll never know if they oiled that squeaky door.. on this day in history.
1952 19th congress of Communist Party meets in Moscow on this day in history.
1953 Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US on October - 05.
1953 Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US on October - 05.
1953 Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1954 Hurricane Hazel hits Eastern US on this day in history.
1954 Flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 on October - 05.
1956 Yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53) on October - 05.
1956 On this day in history yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam
1956 Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on this day in history.
1957 On October - 05 11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal
1958 On this day in history kRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting
1960 On this day in history eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die)
1962 On October - 05 beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do"
1963 Hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park on October - 05.
1964 On this day in history sF Fire Department Museum is dedicated
1965 On this day in history adding to his many credits, accolades and honors, Henry Mancini received a gold record for the soundtrack LP from the movie, The Pink Panther.
1965 On this day in history chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups
1965 On this day in history dick McInnes stays aloft almost 12 hours in a kite
1965 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1967 On this day in history clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash
1969 Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal on October - 05.
1970 On this day in history pBS becomes a network
1970 On this day in history quebec seperatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross
1972 On October - 05 herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes
1976 On this day in history barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46
1978 Isaac Bashevis Singer wins the Nobel Prize for literature on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies
1981 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American on this day in history.
1981 Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 on this day in history.
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