Historical Events In October - 19

1932  Lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222) on October - 19.   

1932  On this day in history arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72   

1933  On this day in history berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936   

1933  On this day in history withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations.   

1933  Brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international) on this day in history.   

1934  David Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio) on this day in history.   

1934  On October - 19 johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63   

1935  Mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi on this day in history.   

1936  HR Ekins of "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights, by 18½ days on October - 19.   

1937  Betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies on October - 19.   

1939  Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas on this day in history.   

1941  1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens   

1943  Conference of foreign ministers in Moscow on October - 19.   

1943  Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered on October - 19.   

1944  US forces land in Philipines on this day in history.   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow on October - 19.   

1945  On this day in history foundation of War Widow's Guild of Australia The guild's first president was Mrs Jessie Vasey, widow of Major-General GA Vasey, who had asked his wife to "look after the widows"   

1947  De Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections on this day in history.   

1948  "My Romance" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 95 performances on this day in history.   

1949  A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton on October - 19.   

1950  UN forces entered the capital of North Korea on this day in history.   

1950  On October - 19 bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated   

1950  Edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize) on October - 19.   

1951  On October - 19 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open   

1952  On October - 19 louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament   

1953  First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on October - 19.   

1953  1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on October - 19.   

1954  Egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs on October - 19.   

1955  John Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41 on October - 19.   

1957  On October - 19 maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals   

1957  On this day in history "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances   

1957  On this day in history vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on October - 19.   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.   

1433  On October - 19 birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

1605  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.   

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  On October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)