Historical Events In October - 12

1933  On this day in history alcatraz becomes a federal prison (unofficially)   

1933  On October - 12 john Dillinger escapes from the Allen County, OH, jail   

1935  On this day in history cole Porters musical "Jubilee," premieres in NYC   

1936  B L T Bosanquet, cricketer (1st great googly bowler, England), dies on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history hugh Massie, cricketer (9 Tests for Australia 1881-85, capt), dies   

1939  First deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland on October - 12.   

1940  Tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1941  Germans approach Moscow, partial evacuation of the city on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 12 russian govt moves from Moscow to Volga as Nazis close in on Moscow   

1942  US navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance on October - 12.   

1942  On October - 12 successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division   

1943  US bombs Rabaul, New Britain on October - 12.   

1944  700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history german army retreats from Athens   

1945  Jesse James Payne, lynched in Madison County Florida on October - 12.   

1946  Joseph W Stilwell, US general (China), dies on this day in history.   

1947  Nelson Betancourt, cricket wicketkeeper (WI Test 1930), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 12 casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager   

1948  Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 on October - 12.   

1950  On October - 12 "Call Me Madam" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 644 performances   

1951  On October - 12 simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet, dies in captivity at 62   

1952  Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s v N Zone (Ind) his 1st fc cricket tons on October - 12.   

1953  US & Greece signs peace treaty (US bases) on this day in history.   

1955  -13] Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia & Maryland on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 12 marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister   

1957  On October - 12 "Mask & Gown" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 39 performances   

1958  Ed Hinton, actor (Henderson-I Lived 3 Lives), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1959  Arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63 on October - 12.   

1960  On October - 12 nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session   

1960  On October - 12 inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61   

1962  US/USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology on this day in history.   

1963  Archaeological digs begin at Masada, Israel on October - 12.   

1964  On this day in history launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)   

1964  On October - 12 j Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office   

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1008  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036)   

1350  On October - 12 birth of dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal   

1350  On October - 12 birth of dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389)   

1490  On this day in history birth of bernardo Pisano, composer   

1537  Edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53) was born on October - 12.   

1558  On October - 12 birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)   

1558  On this day in history birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)   

1576  Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

0632  Death of Edwin of Deira, King of Northumbria and Bretwalda on this day in history.   

0638  Honorius I, [dux plebis], Italian Pope, dies on October - 12.   

0642  Johannes IV, Dalmatisch Pope (640-42), dies on October - 12.   

1093  Robrecht de Fries, earl of Flanders (1071-93), dies at about 62 on October - 12.   

1095  Death of Margrave Leopold II of Austria (b. 1050) on October - 12.   

1176  Death of William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, English politician on October - 12.   

1320  On October - 12 michael IX Paleologi, emperor of Byzantine (1295-1320), dies   

1343  On October - 12 reinald II, duke of Gelre, dies