Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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