Page 4: Historical Events In October - 06

1909  On October - 06 dudley Buck, US organist/composer, dies at 70   

1910  On this day in history braves beat Phillies 20-7   

1911  On October - 06 beatrix van Rijk becomes 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot   

1912  On October - 06 pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season   

1912  Anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator on October - 06.   

1912  On October - 06 august Beernaert, Belgian premier (1884-94, Nobel 1909), dies at 83   

1913  Meret Oppenheim, writer on October - 06.   

1914  Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku) on October - 06.   

1915  On October - 06 edgardo Martin, composer   

1916  On October - 06 tommy Lawton, footballer   

1917  On this day in history robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter)   

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  On October - 06 1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleve's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln   

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  Schwebla replaces Benes govt in Czechoslavakia on October - 06.   

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

1923  On this day in history uSSR adopts experimental calendar   

1923  1st NL unassisted triple play (Ernie Padgett, Braves against Phillies) on October - 06.   

1924  On this day in history jacques Oppenheim, lawyer, dies at 75   

1925  Greek premier Papanastasiou orders gen Pangulos arrested on this day in history.   

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 October - 06.   

1926  On this day in history charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies   

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  Chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China on this day in history.   

1928  11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore on this day in history.   

1929  12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles on October - 06.   

1929  On October - 06 les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's)   

1930  Hafez al Assad, president (Syria) on October - 06.   

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

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1289  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on October - 06.   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690)   

1618  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

0404  On this day in history eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies   

0877  Charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54 on October - 06.   

1014  On October - 06 samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered on this day in history.   

1101  On this day in history death of bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order   

1214  On October - 06 alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies   

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

1542  On October - 06 death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)