Historical Events In October - 09

1914  On this day in history 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 October - 09.   

1915  Belgrade Serbia, surrenders to Central leaders on October - 09.   

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

1915  Constant A M Cap, Flemish poet/etcher, dies at 73 on October - 09.   

1916  Babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings on October - 09.   

1917  Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932) on October - 09.   

1917  On October - 09 hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63   

1918  On October - 09 e Howard Hunt, Hamburg NY, involved in Watergate break-in   

1918  Michail V Alekseyev, Russian general (WW I), murdered at 60 on October - 09.   

1919  Rezso Sugar, composer on this day in history.   

1920  On October - 09 1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1   

1920  Jens Bjorneboe, Norway, poet/writer (Dikt, Jonas) on October - 09.   

1921  Babe Ruth's 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays on this day in history.   

1922  Fyvush Finkel, actor (Middle Ages, Picket Fences) on October - 09.   

1923  On this day in history donald Sinden, England, actor (Doctor at Large, Mogambo, Simba)   

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

1925  On October - 09 robert Finch, actor (Academy Theater)   

1926  Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution on October - 09.   

1926  Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) on this day in history.   

1927  Ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russion Orthodox Priest on October - 09.   

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 this day in history g Kaufman & R Lardner's musical "June Moon," premieres in NYC   

1930  The first transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls on October - 09.   

1930  On this day in history 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  Bill Tidy, English cartoonist (Fosdyke Saga) on this day in history.   

1934  King Alexander of Yugoslavia, by Georgief, a Croatian terrorist on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history st Louis Cards beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series   

1934  On this day in history j-Louis-F Barthou, French writer/premier/foreign minister, murdered   

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

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

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1201  On October - 09 birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  On October - 09 birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on October - 09.   

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

1581  On this day in history birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  On this day in history birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1253  On October - 09 grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on this day in history.   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on October - 09.   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on this day in history.   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on October - 09.   

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

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.