Historical Events In October - 09

1914  Edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat) on this day in history.   

1915  On October - 09 woodrow Wilson becomes 1st pres to attend a world series game (World Series #12)   

1915  Belgrade Serbia, surrenders to Central leaders on this day in history.   

1915  Clifford M. Hardin, United States Secretary of Agriculture on October - 09.   

1915  Constant A M Cap, Flemish poet/etcher, dies at 73 on October - 09.   

1916  Babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings on October - 09.   

1917  Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932) on October - 09.   

1917  Hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 09 e Howard Hunt, Hamburg NY, involved in Watergate break-in   

1918  On October - 09 michail V Alekseyev, Russian general (WW I), murdered at 60   

1919  On this day in history rezso Sugar, composer   

1920  1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1 on this day in history.   

1920  On October - 09 jens Bjorneboe, Norway, poet/writer (Dikt, Jonas)   

1921  On this day in history babe Ruth's 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays   

1922  Fyvush Finkel, actor (Middle Ages, Picket Fences) on this day in history.   

1923  Donald Sinden, England, actor (Doctor at Large, Mogambo, Simba) on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 09 robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15)   

1925  On this day in history robert Finch, actor (Academy Theater)   

1926  Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution on this day in history.   

1926  Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) on this day in history.   

1927  Ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest on this day in history.   

1928  On October - 09 marcel Pagnol's "Topaz," premieres in Paris   

1928  On this day in history einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer (Kaivos)   

1929  G Kaufman & R Lardner's musical "June Moon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1930  On October - 09 the first transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls   

1930  On October - 09 1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls   

1930  David Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill) on October - 09.   

1931  On October - 09 tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair   

1933  Bill Tidy, English cartoonist (Fosdyke Saga) on October - 09.   

1934  King Alexander of Yugoslavia, by Georgief, a Croatian terrorist on October - 09.   

1934  St Louis Cards beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series on October - 09.   

1934  On October - 09 j-Louis-F Barthou, French writer/premier/foreign minister, murdered   

1936  Generators at Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) begin transmitting electricity to Los Angeles on October - 09.   

1936  Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to LA on this day in history.   

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1201  On October - 09 birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on October - 09.   

1261  On October - 09 birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.   

1586  On October - 09 birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1586  On October - 09 birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

1047  On this day in history clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)   

1253  On October - 09 grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on this day in history.   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on October - 09.   

1390  On October - 09 johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on October - 09.   

1436  On October - 09 jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35   

1555  On this day in history death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)