Page 5: Historical Events In October - 19

1932  Lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222) on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 19 arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72   

1933  Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 on October - 19.   

1933  On October - 19 withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations.   

1933  On October - 19 brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international)   

1934  On October - 19 david Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio)   

1934  On October - 19 johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63   

1935  On this day in history mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi   

1936  On this day in history hR Ekins of "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights, by 18½ days   

1937  On this day in history betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies   

1939  On this day in history goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

1941  1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico on October - 19.   

1943  Theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens on October - 19.   

1943  On this day in history conference of foreign ministers in Moscow   

1943  Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history uS forces land in Philipines   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow on October - 19.   

1945  Foundation of War Widow's Guild of Australia The guild's first president was Mrs Jessie Vasey, widow of Major-General GA Vasey, who had asked his wife to "look after the widows" on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 19 de Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections   

1948  "My Romance" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 95 performances on October - 19.   

1949  A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton on this day in history.   

1950  On October - 19 uN forces entered the capital of North Korea   

1950  On October - 19 bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated   

1950  On this day in history edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)   

1951  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open on October - 19.   

1952  On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament   

1953  First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on this day in history.   

1953  1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on this day in history.   

1954  Egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs on October - 19.   

1955  On October - 19 john Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41   

1957  On October - 19 maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals   

1957  "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances on this day in history.   

1957  On October - 19 vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65   

1958  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1276  On this day in history birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on October - 19.   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.   

1605  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on October - 19.   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on October - 19.   

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  On October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)