Historical Events In October - 09

1937  On this day in history august de Boeck, composer, dies at 72   

1938  On October - 09 a Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago   

1940  The birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles' on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party   

1941  A coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president on this day in history.   

1942  Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy on October - 09.   

1943  HMS CARLISLE (AA), damaged 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, south west of Rhodes in Scarpanto Strait by German Ju87 divebombers on October - 09.   

1943  On this day in history gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies   

1944  On this day in history british PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin   

1945  British troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on this day in history.   

1946  On October - 09 the first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

1946  On October - 09 1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

1947  The first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane on this day in history.   

1947  "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater NYC for 727 performances on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70   

1955  On October - 09 alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65   

1958  Pope Pius XII dies, 19 years after elevation to the papacy on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82   

1960  Howard Glenn NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game   

1961  On this day in history tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth   

1961  On October - 09 volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic)   

1962  Lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1962  NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

1963  Uganda becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth on October - 09.   

1963  Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1965  Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks on October - 09.   

1966  Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 09 che Guevara executed in Bolivia   

1967  Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies on October - 09.   

1968  Government seizes oil fields in Peru on October - 09.   

1968  On October - 09 pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed   

1969  On this day in history supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together"   

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on October - 09.   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  On October - 09 birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  On this day in history birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

1047  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on October - 09.   

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1273  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1326  On October - 09 reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on October - 09.   

1423  On this day in history frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.