Historical Events In October - 09

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

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

1940  On October - 09 the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'   

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

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

1942  Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy on this day in history.   

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 October - 09 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 October - 09.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history 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  On October - 09 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  On this day in history howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game   

1961  On October - 09 tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth   

1961  Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1963  On this day in history uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth   

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

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

1966  Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series on October - 09.   

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

1967  Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies on October - 09.   

1968  Government seizes oil fields in Peru on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed   

1969  Supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together" on October - 09.   

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 09.   

1581  On October - 09 birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on October - 09.   

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

1626  On October - 09 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  On October - 09 death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

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

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

1423  On October - 09 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.