Page 5: Historical Events In October - 19

1932  On this day in history lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222)   

1932  On this day in history arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72   

1933  Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 on this day in history.   

1933  Withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  Johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1935  On October - 19 mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi   

1936  On October - 19 hR Ekins of "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights, by 18½ days   

1937  Betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies on this day in history.   

1939  Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas on October - 19.   

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

1943  On this day in history theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens   

1943  Conference of foreign ministers in Moscow on October - 19.   

1943  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered   

1944  US forces land in Philipines on October - 19.   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow on this day in history.   

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  De Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections on this day in history.   

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

1949  A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton on October - 19.   

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  On October - 19 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open   

1952  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1953  First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on October - 19.   

1953  1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on October - 19.   

1954  On October - 19 egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs   

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

1957  Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals on this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65   

1958  On October - 19 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 19.   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  On October - 19 death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

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

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.   

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