Historical Events In October - 19

1932  Lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222) on this day in history.   

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

1933  Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 on this day in history.   

1933  Withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations on October - 19.   

1933  On this day in history brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international)   

1934  David Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio) on October - 19.   

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

1935  Mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi on October - 19.   

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  Theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens on October - 19.   

1943  On this day in history conference of foreign ministers in Moscow   

1943  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered   

1944  US forces land in Philipines on October - 19.   

1944  On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow   

1945  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" on October - 19.   

1947  De Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections on October - 19.   

1948  On October - 19 "My Romance" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 95 performances   

1949  On this day in history a's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton   

1950  UN forces entered the capital of North Korea on October - 19.   

1950  On this day in history bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated   

1950  On October - 19 edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)   

1951  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament   

1953  On October - 19 first jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

1953  On October - 19 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

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

1955  On October - 19 john Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41   

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

1957  "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances on October - 19.   

1957  Vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1958  On October - 19 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on October - 19.   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.   

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 October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

1432  On this day in history death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

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

1553  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.