Historical Events In September - 10

1945  On September - 10 vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54   

1948  Bijz Criminal division sentences war criminal Jacob Folks to life on September - 10.   

1949  "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" closes at Broadway NYC after 76 perfs on this day in history.   

1950  Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium on September - 10.   

1951  On September - 10 british begins economic boycott of Iran   

1951  Giuseppe Mule, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Thomasville Golf Open on September - 10.   

1953  On this day in history swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner"   

1953  On this day in history swanson sells it's 1st "TV dinner"   

1954  On September - 10 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria   

1954  On this day in history peter Anders, German opera singer, dies   

1955  On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV   

1955  On September - 10 the western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!).   

1955  On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV   

1955  Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history louisville Ky public schools integrate   

1956  On September - 10 great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia   

1957  "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances on this day in history.   

1958  WJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1960  Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila wins Rome Olympic marathon on September - 10.   

1960  On this day in history abebe Bikila runs Olympic/World record marathon (2:15:16.2)   

1960  On September - 10 fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga   

1961  On September - 10 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)   

1961  Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history rod Laver wins the Grand Slam of tennis   

1963  On this day in history 20 black students entered public schools in Alabama   

1965  Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

1966  On this day in history james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies   

1967  Residents of Gibraltar vote to remain British and not return to Spain on this day in history.   

1971  Pacific Great Eastern Railway extension from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson, B.C. is opened for traffic on September - 10.   

1971  On this day in history shoe-slapping statesman Nikita Krushchev, former Premier of Russia, dies.   

1971  Bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42 on this day in history.   

1972  Chicago Bears running back Gayle Sayers retires from pro football on this day in history.   

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1169  On this day in history birth of alexius II Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1183)   

1487  On this day in history birth of julius III, Counter-Reformation pope (1550-55)   

1550  On this day in history birth of alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615)   

1561  On this day in history birth of hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634)   

1585  On this day in history birth of ercole Porta, composer   

1588  On September - 10 birth of nicholas Lanier, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of thomas Sydenham, English physician (d. 1689)   

1638  Maria Theresa of Spain, queen of Louis XIV of France (d. 1683) was born on September - 10.   

0918  On September - 10 boudouin II the Bare, originator of Flanders territory, dies   

0954  Louis IV, of overseas, King of France, dies on this day in history.   

1167  Death of Empress Matilda, wife of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1102) on this day in history.   

1197  On September - 10 death of henry II of Champagne (b. 1166)   

1217  On September - 10 death of william de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon   

1279  On this day in history robert Kilwardby/Anglicus, English philosopher/Cardinal, dies   

1305  On September - 10 nicholas van Tolentino, Italian saint, dies   

1308  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (b. 1285)