Page 4: Historical Events In October - 06

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

1910  On October - 06 braves beat Phillies 20-7   

1911  Beatrix van Rijk becomes 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot on October - 06.   

1912  Pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season on October - 06.   

1912  Anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator on this day in history.   

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

1913  Meret Oppenheim, writer on October - 06.   

1914  Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku) on October - 06.   

1915  Edgardo Martin, composer on October - 06.   

1916  On this day in history tommy Lawton, footballer   

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 October - 06.   

1919  On October - 06 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 October - 06.   

1920  On October - 06 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

1921  On October - 06 century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished 1962)   

1922  Schwebla replaces Benes govt in Czechoslavakia on this day in history.   

1922  Joe Frazier, American baseball player on October - 06.   

1923  On October - 06 uSSR adopts experimental calendar   

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

1924  On October - 06 jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75   

1925  Greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested on this day in history.   

1925  Shana Alexander, NYC, journalist (60 Minutes) on October - 06.   

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

1926  On this day in history alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

1926  Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies on this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history alice Bauer, LPGA golfer   

1928  On October - 06 chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China   

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

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

1929  Les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's) on October - 06.   

1930  On this day in history hafez al Assad, president (Syria)   

1931  On October - 06 js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists)   

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1289  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on October - 06.   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  On October - 06 birth of john Caius, English physician (d. 1573)   

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 this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690)   

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

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

0877  On October - 06 charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54   

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  Death of Bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order on this day in history.   

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

1413  Death of Dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382) on October - 06.   

1542  Death of Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) on this day in history.