Page 6: Historical Events In October - 09

1937  On this day in history august de Boeck, composer, dies at 72   

1938  A Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago on October - 09.   

1940  The birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles' on October - 09.   

1940  On October - 09 winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party   

1941  On October - 09 a coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president.   

1942  On October - 09 statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy.   

1943  On October - 09 hMS CARLISLE (AA), damaged 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, south west of Rhodes in Scarpanto Strait by German Ju87 divebombers.   

1943  On this day in history gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies   

1944  On October - 09 british PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin   

1945  British troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on this day in history.   

1946  The first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50 on this day in history.   

1946  1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50 on October - 09.   

1947  The first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane on October - 09.   

1947  "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater NYC for 727 performances on this day in history.   

1949  Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 on October - 09.   

1955  Alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history pope Pius XII dies, 19 years after elevation to the papacy   

1958  On this day in history pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82   

1960  Howard Glenn NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game on October - 09.   

1960  Howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game on this day in history.   

1961  Tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1961  On October - 09 volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic)   

1962  On this day in history lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

1962  On October - 09 nASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m   

1962  On October - 09 lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

1963  On October - 09 uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth   

1963  On this day in history thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85   

1965  On October - 09 beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks   

1966  On this day in history balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series   

1967  Che Guevara executed in Bolivia on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 09 andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies   

1968  On this day in history government seizes oil fields in Peru   

1968  On October - 09 pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed   

1969  On this day in history supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together"   

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on October - 09.   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on this day in history.   

1261  On this day in history birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on October - 09.   

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

1047  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on October - 09.   

1253  On this day in history grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

1273  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on this day in history.   

1423  On this day in history frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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