Page 6: Historical Events In October - 07

1953  On this day in history bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply   

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

1955  Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched on this day in history.   

1957  "American Bandstand" premieres on this day in history.   

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

1959  Far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3 on this day in history.   

1959  On October - 07 mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack   

1960  "Route 66" premieres on October - 07.   

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

1963  On this day in history hurricane Flora hits Haiti and Dominican Republic, kills 7,190   

1963  Grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history norman Angell (Lane), English journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1933), dies   

1976  Nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73 on October - 07.   

1981  On October - 07 wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73   

1985  First Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters   

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  On this day in history robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson   

1988  Billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73 on October - 07.   

1989  On October - 07 radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander   

1990  On October - 07 israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens   

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

1991  On October - 07 child star Adam Rich arrested for stealing hypodermics   

1991  Leo Durocher, baseball coach/manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86 on October - 07.   

1992  Allan Bloom, author (Closing of the American Mind), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1993  Agnes de Mille, choreographer (Oklahoma!, Rodeo), dies at 88 on October - 07.   

1994  James Hill, director, dies at 75 on October - 07.   

1995  On this day in history ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman, dies at 59   

1996  Charles Wegg Solicitor-Prosser, dies at 86 on October - 07.   

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

2012  On October - 07 13 people are killed after a Sudanese military aeroplane crashes near Khartoum   

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1573  On October - 07 birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  On October - 07 birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop was born on October - 07.   

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

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer   

1713  On October - 07 birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)   

1728  On this day in history birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on October - 07.   

0290  On October - 07 death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.   

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

1368  On October - 07 death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.   

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.