Page 6: Historical Events In October - 09

1937  On October - 09 august de Boeck, composer, dies at 72   

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

1940  On this day in history the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'   

1940  Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party on October - 09.   

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

1942  Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy on October - 09.   

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

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

1944  On this day in history british PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin   

1945  British troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on October - 09.   

1946  On October - 09 the first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

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

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 October - 09.   

1949  On this day in history viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70   

1955  On October - 09 alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65   

1958  Pope Pius XII dies, 19 years after elevation to the papacy on October - 09.   

1958  Pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82 on October - 09.   

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  On this day in history tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth   

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 this day in history.   

1962  NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m on October - 09.   

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

1965  Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks on this day in history.   

1966  On October - 09 balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series   

1967  On October - 09 che Guevara executed in Bolivia   

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

1968  Government seizes oil fields in Peru on October - 09.   

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

1969  Supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together" 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 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  On October - 09 birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  On this day in history 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  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on October - 09.   

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 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 October - 09.   

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