Page 4: Historical Events In October - 06

1909  On this day in history dudley Buck, US organist/composer, dies at 70   

1910  On this day in history braves beat Phillies 20-7   

1911  On October - 06 beatrix van Rijk becomes 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot   

1912  Pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator   

1912  On October - 06 august Beernaert, Belgian premier (1884-94, Nobel 1909), dies at 83   

1913  On this day in history meret Oppenheim, writer   

1914  On this day in history thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku)   

1915  On this day in history edgardo Martin, composer   

1916  Tommy Lawton, footballer on October - 06.   

1917  On this day in history robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter)   

1918  US ship Otranto sinks between Scotland & Ireland, 425 die on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history stambuliski becomes premier of Bulgaria   

1920  1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleve's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln on this day in history.   

1920  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on October - 06.   

1921  On this day in history century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished 1962)   

1922  On October - 06 schwebla replaces Benes govt in Czechoslavakia   

1922  Joe Frazier, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1923  USSR adopts experimental calendar on October - 06.   

1923  1st NL unassisted triple play (Ernie Padgett, Braves against Phillies) on this day in history.   

1924  Jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75 on October - 06.   

1925  Greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested on October - 06.   

1925  Shana Alexander, NYC, journalist (60 Minutes) on this day in history.   

1926  On October - 06 babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5   

1926  On October - 06 alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

1926  On this day in history charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies   

1927  "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) on this day in history.   

1927  Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer on October - 06.   

1928  Chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China on October - 06.   

1928  11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore on October - 06.   

1929  12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 06 les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's)   

1930  Hafez al Assad, president (Syria) on October - 06.   

1931  Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) on this day in history.   

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1289  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on this day in history.   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on October - 06.   

1510  On October - 06 birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on October - 06.   

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on October - 06.   

1573  Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624) was born on October - 06.   

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on October - 06.   

1618  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on October - 06.   

0877  Charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1014  Samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history.   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered on this day in history.   

1101  On this day in history death of bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order   

1214  Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies on October - 06.   

1413  On October - 06 death of dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382)   

1542  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)