Page 6: Historical Events In October - 12

1933  Alcatraz becomes a federal prison (unofficially) on October - 12.   

1933  On this day in history john Dillinger escapes from the Allen County, OH, jail   

1935  Cole Porters musical "Jubilee," premieres in NYC on October - 12.   

1936  On this day in history b L T Bosanquet, cricketer (1st great googly bowler, England), dies   

1938  Hugh Massie, cricketer (9 Tests for Australia 1881-85, capt), dies on October - 12.   

1939  On October - 12 first deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland.   

1940  Tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1941  Germans approach Moscow, partial evacuation of the city on this day in history.   

1941  Russian govt moves from Moscow to Volga as Nazis close in on Moscow on this day in history.   

1942  US navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance on this day in history.   

1942  Successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history uS bombs Rabaul, New Britain   

1944  On October - 12 700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater.   

1944  German army retreats from Athens on this day in history.   

1945  Jesse James Payne, lynched in Madison County Florida on October - 12.   

1946  On October - 12 joseph W Stilwell, US general (China), dies   

1947  On October - 12 nelson Betancourt, cricket wicketkeeper (WI Test 1930), dies at 42   

1948  On this day in history casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager   

1948  On October - 12 alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80   

1950  On this day in history "Call Me Madam" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 644 performances   

1951  On this day in history simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet, dies in captivity at 62   

1952  On this day in history hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s v N Zone (Ind) his 1st fc cricket tons   

1953  US & Greece signs peace treaty (US bases) on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history -13] Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia & Maryland   

1956  On this day in history marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister   

1957  On October - 12 "Mask & Gown" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 39 performances   

1958  Ed Hinton, actor (Henderson-I Lived 3 Lives), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1959  On October - 12 arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63   

1960  On this day in history nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session   

1960  On October - 12 inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61   

1962  On October - 12 uS/USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology   

1963  Archaeological digs begin at Masada, Israel on October - 12.   

1964  Launch of Voskhod 1, First 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov) on this day in history.   

1964  J Howard Frazer, USTA pres, dies in office on October - 12.   

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1008  Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.   

1350  Dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal was born on this day in history.   

1350  Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389) was born on this day in history.   

1490  Bernardo Pisano, composer was born on October - 12.   

1537  On this day in history birth of edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53)   

1558  Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)   

1576  On this day in history birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)   

0632  On this day in history death of edwin of Deira, King of Northumbria and Bretwalda   

0638  Honorius I, [dux plebis], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0642  On October - 12 johannes IV, Dalmatisch Pope (640-42), dies   

1093  Robrecht de Fries, earl of Flanders (1071-93), dies at about 62 on October - 12.   

1095  Death of Margrave Leopold II of Austria (b. 1050) on this day in history.   

1176  Death of William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, English politician on October - 12.   

1320  Michael IX Paleologi, emperor of Byzantine (1295-1320), dies on October - 12.   

1343  Reinald II, duke of Gelre, dies on this day in history.