Historical Events In October - 07

1953  Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply on this day in history.   

1954  Hassan el Hodeiby, leader of Moslem brothership, arrested in Egypt on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched   

1957  "American Bandstand" premieres on this day in history.   

1958  US manned space-flight project renamed Project Mercury on October - 07.   

1959  On this day in history far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3   

1959  Mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack on October - 07.   

1960  "Route 66" premieres on October - 07.   

1962  Mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history hurricane Flora hits Haiti and Dominican Republic, kills 7,190   

1963  Grace Darmond, silent screen actress (Below the Surface), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1964  Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84 on October - 07.   

1966  Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash on October - 07.   

1967  On October - 07 norman Angell (Lane), English journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1933), dies   

1976  Nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73 on October - 07.   

1981  On October - 07 wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73   

1985  On this day in history first Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB   

1985  On October - 07 lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters   

1985  PLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro on October - 07.   

1988  On October - 07 latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR   

1988  Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

1989  Radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander on October - 07.   

1990  On October - 07 israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens   

1990  On this day in history j Teengs Gerritsen, resistance fighter, dies   

1991  On October - 07 child star Adam Rich arrested for stealing hypodermics   

1991  On this day in history leo Durocher, baseball coach/manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86   

1992  Allan Bloom, author (Closing of the American Mind), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1993  Agnes de Mille, choreographer (Oklahoma!, Rodeo), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1994  James Hill, director, dies at 75 on October - 07.   

1995  On this day in history ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman, dies at 59   

1996  On this day in history charles Wegg Solicitor-Prosser, dies at 86   

2005  UN nuclear agency director Mohamed ElBaradei is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

2012  13 people are killed after a Sudanese military aeroplane crashes near Khartoum on this day in history.   

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1573  On this day in history birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop was born on October - 07.   

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on October - 07.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On October - 07 birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  On this day in history marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.   

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.   

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on October - 07.   

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

1571  On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle