Historical Events In October - 07

1953  On this day in history bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply   

1954  Hassan el Hodeiby, leader of Moslem brothership, arrested in Egypt on this day in history.   

1955  On October - 07 aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched   

1957  On October - 07 "American Bandstand" premieres   

1958  US manned space-flight project renamed Project Mercury on October - 07.   

1959  On October - 07 far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3   

1959  Mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack on October - 07.   

1960  "Route 66" premieres on this day in history.   

1962  Mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history hurricane Flora hits Haiti and Dominican Republic, kills 7,190   

1963  On October - 07 grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69   

1964  Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84 on October - 07.   

1966  Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash on October - 07.   

1967  On October - 07 norman Angell (Lane), English journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1933), dies   

1976  On October - 07 nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73   

1981  On October - 07 wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73   

1985  First Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.   

1985  On October - 07 lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters   

1985  On this day in history pLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro   

1988  On October - 07 latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR   

1988  On this day in history robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson   

1988  On October - 07 billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

1989  Radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander on this day in history.   

1990  Israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens on this day in history.   

1990  J Teengs Gerritsen, resistance fighter, dies on October - 07.   

1991  On October - 07 child star Adam Rich arrested for stealing hypodermics   

1991  Leo Durocher, baseball coach/manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1992  Allan Bloom, author (Closing of the American Mind), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history agnes de Mille, choreographer (Oklahoma!, Rodeo), dies at 88   

1994  On this day in history james Hill, director, dies at 75   

1995  On October - 07 ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman, dies at 59   

1996  Charles Wegg Solicitor-Prosser, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history uN nuclear agency director Mohamed ElBaradei is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.   

2012  On October - 07 13 people are killed after a Sudanese military aeroplane crashes near Khartoum   

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1573  On this day in history birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

1577  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

1589  On this day in history birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)   

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer   

1713  On October - 07 birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.   

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.   

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.