Historical Events In October - 09

1937  August de Boeck, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history a Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago   

1940  On October - 09 the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'   

1940  On October - 09 winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party   

1941  A coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president on October - 09.   

1942  Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy on October - 09.   

1943  On October - 09 hMS CARLISLE (AA), damaged 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, south west of Rhodes in Scarpanto Strait by German Ju87 divebombers.   

1943  On this day in history gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies   

1944  British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin on this day in history.   

1945  British troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on October - 09.   

1946  The first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

1947  On October - 09 the first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane   

1947  On October - 09 "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater NYC for 727 performances   

1949  On this day in history viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70   

1955  On this day in history alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65   

1958  On October - 09 pope Pius XII dies, 19 years after elevation to the papacy   

1958  On October - 09 pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82   

1960  Howard Glenn NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game on this day in history.   

1960  Howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game on October - 09.   

1961  Tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth on October - 09.   

1961  Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) on October - 09.   

1962  Lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1962  NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m on this day in history.   

1962  Lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1963  Uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1963  Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85 on October - 09.   

1965  On October - 09 beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks   

1966  Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series on October - 09.   

1967  Che Guevara executed in Bolivia on October - 09.   

1967  Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies on October - 09.   

1968  On October - 09 government seizes oil fields in Peru   

1968  Pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed on October - 09.   

1969  On this day in history supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together"   

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on October - 09.   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on October - 09.   

1261  On this day in history birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  On October - 09 birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on October - 09.   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on October - 09.   

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

1047  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on October - 09.   

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

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on October - 09.   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.   

1390  On October - 09 johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  On October - 09 frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on October - 09.   

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