Historical Events In October - 09

1914  On October - 09 edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat)   

1915  Woodrow Wilson becomes 1st pres to attend a world series game (World Series #12) on this day in history.   

1915  Belgrade Serbia, surrenders to Central leaders on this day in history.   

1915  Clifford M. Hardin, United States Secretary of Agriculture on this day in history.   

1915  On October - 09 constant A M Cap, Flemish poet/etcher, dies at 73   

1916  On October - 09 babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings   

1917  Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932) on this day in history.   

1917  Hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63 on October - 09.   

1918  On this day in history e Howard Hunt, Hamburg NY, involved in Watergate break-in   

1918  Michail V Alekseyev, Russian general (WW I), murdered at 60 on this day in history.   

1919  On October - 09 rezso Sugar, composer   

1920  1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1 on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history jens Bjorneboe, Norway, poet/writer (Dikt, Jonas)   

1921  Babe Ruth's 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays on October - 09.   

1922  On this day in history fyvush Finkel, actor (Middle Ages, Picket Fences)   

1923  Donald Sinden, England, actor (Doctor at Large, Mogambo, Simba) on October - 09.   

1924  Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot (X-15) on October - 09.   

1925  Robert Finch, actor (Academy Theater) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution   

1926  On October - 09 daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair)   

1927  On this day in history ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest   

1928  Marcel Pagnol's "Topaz," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1928  Einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer (Kaivos) on October - 09.   

1929  On October - 09 g Kaufman & R Lardner's musical "June Moon," premieres in NYC   

1930  On this day in history the first transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls   

1930  On October - 09 1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls   

1930  On October - 09 david Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill)   

1931  On this day in history tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair   

1933  On this day in history bill Tidy, English cartoonist (Fosdyke Saga)   

1934  On October - 09 king Alexander of Yugoslavia, by Georgief, a Croatian terrorist   

1934  On October - 09 st Louis Cards beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series   

1934  On October - 09 j-Louis-F Barthou, French writer/premier/foreign minister, murdered   

1936  Generators at Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) begin transmitting electricity to Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1936  Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to LA on this day in history.   

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on this day in history.   

1261  On October - 09 birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

1047  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on this day in history.   

1253  On this day in history grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

1273  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1326  On this day in history reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  On this day in history frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1555  On October - 09 death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)