Historical Events In October - 09

1937  On this day in history august de Boeck, composer, dies at 72   

1938  A Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1943  Gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history british PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin   

1945  On this day in history british troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

1946  The first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50 on October - 09.   

1946  1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50 on October - 09.   

1947  The first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history "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 October - 09 alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65   

1958  On this day in history pope Pius XII dies, 19 years after elevation to the papacy   

1958  On this day in history pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82   

1960  On this day in history howard Glenn NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game   

1960  On this day in history howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game   

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

1961  Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 09 lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

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 October - 09.   

1963  On this day in history uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth   

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 this day in history.   

1967  Che Guevara executed in Bolivia on this day in history.   

1967  Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history government seizes oil fields in Peru   

1968  On this day in history pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed   

1969  Supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together" 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1586  On October - 09 birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1273  On October - 09 death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1326  On October - 09 reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on October - 09.   

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 this day in history.