Historical Events In October - 06

1909  On this day in history dudley Buck, US organist/composer, dies at 70   

1910  Braves beat Phillies 20-7 on this day in history.   

1911  Beatrix van Rijk becomes 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season   

1912  On this day in history anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator   

1912  August Beernaert, Belgian premier (1884-94, Nobel 1909), dies at 83 on October - 06.   

1913  Meret Oppenheim, writer on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku)   

1915  On October - 06 edgardo Martin, composer   

1916  Tommy Lawton, footballer on October - 06.   

1917  Robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter) on October - 06.   

1918  US ship Otranto sinks between Scotland & Ireland, 425 die on this day in history.   

1919  Stambuliski becomes premier of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1920  1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleve's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56   

1921  On October - 06 century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished 1962)   

1922  On October - 06 schwebla replaces Benes govt in Czechoslavakia   

1922  Joe Frazier, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1923  USSR adopts experimental calendar on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 1st NL unassisted triple play (Ernie Padgett, Braves against Phillies)   

1924  On October - 06 jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75   

1925  On this day in history greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested   

1925  On this day in history shana Alexander, NYC, journalist (60 Minutes)   

1926  Babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5 on this day in history.   

1926  Alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.   

1926  Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies on this day in history.   

1927  "Jazz Singer," 1st movie with a sound track, premieres (NYC) on this day in history.   

1927  Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer on this day in history.   

1928  On October - 06 chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China   

1928  11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore on October - 06.   

1929  On this day in history 12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles   

1929  Les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's) on this day in history.   

1930  On October - 06 hafez al Assad, president (Syria)   

1931  Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) on October - 06.   

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1289  On this day in history birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on October - 06.   

1510  On October - 06 birth of john Caius, English physician (d. 1573)   

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on October - 06.   

1573  On this day in history birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)   

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on October - 06.   

1618  On this day in history birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on October - 06.   

0877  Charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1014  On this day in history samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered on October - 06.   

1101  Death of Bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order on October - 06.   

1214  Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1413  Death of Dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382) on this day in history.   

1542  Death of Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) on this day in history.