Page 6: Historical Events In October - 07

1953  Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply on October - 07.   

1954  Hassan el Hodeiby, leader of Moslem brothership, arrested in Egypt on this day in history.   

1955  On October - 07 aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched   

1957  On October - 07 "American Bandstand" premieres   

1958  US manned space-flight project renamed Project Mercury on October - 07.   

1959  On this day in history far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3   

1959  Mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack on October - 07.   

1960  On this day in history "Route 66" premieres   

1962  Mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 on October - 07.   

1963  Hurricane Flora hits Haiti and Dominican Republic, kills 7,190 on October - 07.   

1963  On October - 07 grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69   

1964  On October - 07 eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84   

1966  On October - 07 johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash   

1967  Norman Angell (Lane), English journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1933), dies on this day in history.   

1976  Nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1981  Wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73 on October - 07.   

1985  First Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB on October - 07.   

1985  Lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters on this day in history.   

1985  On October - 07 pLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro   

1988  Latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR on October - 07.   

1988  Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson on October - 07.   

1988  On October - 07 billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

1989  Radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander on October - 07.   

1990  Israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens on this day in history.   

1990  On October - 07 j Teengs Gerritsen, resistance fighter, dies   

1991  On this day in history child star Adam Rich arrested for stealing hypodermics   

1991  On this day in history leo Durocher, baseball coach/manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86   

1992  On this day in history allan Bloom, author (Closing of the American Mind), dies at 62   

1993  On this day in history agnes de Mille, choreographer (Oklahoma!, Rodeo), dies at 88   

1994  James Hill, director, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1995  Ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1996  Charles Wegg Solicitor-Prosser, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history uN nuclear agency director Mohamed ElBaradei is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.   

2012  13 people are killed after a Sudanese military aeroplane crashes near Khartoum on this day in history.   

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1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on this day in history.   

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on October - 07.   

1577  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on October - 07.   

1734  On October - 07 birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

0290  Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.   

0336  On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on October - 07.   

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on October - 07.   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

1571  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle