Page 5: Historical Events In October - 19

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

1932  Arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72 on October - 19.   

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

1933  Withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations on October - 19.   

1933  Brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history david Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio)   

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

1935  Mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi on October - 19.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1943  On October - 19 theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens   

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

1943  Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered on October - 19.   

1944  US forces land in Philipines on this day in history.   

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  De Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections on October - 19.   

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 this day in history bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated   

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

1951  On this day in history 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  On October - 19 first jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

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

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

1955  John Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41 on October - 19.   

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

1957  On October - 19 "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances   

1957  Vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

1433  On this day in history birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  On October - 19 birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

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

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

1582  On October - 19 birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.   

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  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  On this day in history death of king John   

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

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

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

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