Historical Events In October - 05

1947  On this day in history 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman   

1948  The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000 on October - 05.   

1949  On October - 05 wBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1950  "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 100 perfs on this day in history.   

1952  On October - 05 after an 11-year run on ABC radio, Inner Sanctum, the legendary mystery series, was heard for the final time. We’ ll never know if they oiled that squeaky door...   

1952  19th congress of Communist Party meets in Moscow on October - 05.   

1953  Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US on this day in history.   

1953  Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US on October - 05.   

1953  On October - 05 friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64   

1954  On this day in history hurricane Hazel hits Eastern US   

1954  Flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1956  Yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53) on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam   

1956  Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal   

1958  KRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting on October - 05.   

1960  On October - 05 eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die)   

1962  Beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do" on October - 05.   

1963  On October - 05 hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park   

1964  On this day in history sF Fire Department Museum is dedicated   

1965  Adding to his many credits, accolades and honors, Henry Mancini received a gold record for the soundtrack LP from the movie, The Pink Panther on October - 05.   

1965  Chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups on October - 05.   

1965  Dick McInnes stays aloft almost 12 hours in a kite on October - 05.   

1965  On October - 05 gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79   

1967  Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash on October - 05.   

1969  Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal on October - 05.   

1970  On this day in history pBS becomes a network   

1970  Quebec seperatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes   

1976  Barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history isaac Bashevis Singer wins the Nobel Prize for literature   

1979  On October - 05 charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies   

1981  Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American on this day in history.   

1981  Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 on October - 05.   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.   

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on October - 05.   

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on this day in history.   

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On October - 05 birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)   

0578  On October - 05 justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies   

1056  On this day in history henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies   

1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies   

1112  On October - 05 death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on this day in history.   

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on October - 05.   

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on October - 05.