Page 6: Historical Events In October - 09

1937  August de Boeck, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history a Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago   

1940  The birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles' on this day in history.   

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

1941  A coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  Gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.   

1944  British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin on October - 09.   

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

1946  On this day in history the first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

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

1947  The first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1955  Alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65 on October - 09.   

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

1958  On October - 09 pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82   

1960  On this day in history howard Glenn NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game   

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

1961  Tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth on October - 09.   

1961  On this day in history volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic)   

1962  Lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on October - 09.   

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

1962  Lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1963  Uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1963  On October - 09 thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85   

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

1966  On October - 09 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 October - 09 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  On October - 09 birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on this day in history.   

1328  On October - 09 birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

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

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on this day in history.   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on October - 09.   

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

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on October - 09.   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on October - 09.   

1326  On this day in history reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

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

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on October - 09.   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.