Page 5: Historical Events In October - 11

1927  Lou Gehrig elected MVP on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible)   

1928  The birth of Ennio Morricone, Italian composer and film scorer on this day in history.   

1929  Sean O'Casey's "Silver Tassle," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1929  Liselotte Pulver, Swiss actress on this day in history.   

1930  Collingwood Football Club in Melbourne, Australia, won the VFL premiership for the fourth consecutive year on October - 11.   

1930  Bill Fischer, baseball player on this day in history.   

1931  100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front" on October - 11.   

1932  On October - 11 the first political telecast (Democratic National Committee) at CBS, NYC   

1932  On October - 11 1st political telecast (Democratic National Committee) at CBS, NYC   

1932  Dottie West, Nashville Tenn, country singer (Here Comes My Baby) on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history josef Hofmiller, writer, dies   

1935  On this day in history jan van Vlijmen, composer   

1935  Frank Mitchell, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng then 3 for S Africa), dies on October - 11.   

1936  "Professor Quiz", 1st radio quiz show premieres on October - 11.   

1936  "Professor Quiz," 1st radio quiz show premieres on October - 11.   

1937  On October - 11 bobby Charlton, English soccer player   

1939  Albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb on this day in history.   

1939  Franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers) on October - 11.   

1941  1st NSB-battalion departures to Eastern front on this day in history.   

1942  Battle of Cape Esperance begins In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485) on October - 11.   

1942  -Oct 12] Sea battle at Cape Esperance Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64   

1942  On this day in history battle of Cape Esperance begins: In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485).   

1943  NY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series on October - 11.   

1944  On this day in history allies bomb sea wall at Veere   

1945  On this day in history chinese civil war begins, Chiang Kai-Shek vs Mao Tse-Tung   

1945  On October - 11 typhoon hits Okinawa, damaging many Navy ships.   

1947  Brazil & Chile break diplomatic relations with USSR on this day in history.   

1948  "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 252 performances on this day in history.   

1950  Task Force 77 Aircraft destroy North Korean vessels off Songjin and Wonsan and north of Hungham on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history the U.S. Federal Communications Commission issues the first license to broadcast television in color, to CBS   

1954  "On Your Toes" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 64 performances on October - 11.   

1955  On October - 11 all Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina   

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1335  On October - 11 birth of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408)   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on October - 11.   

1593  On October - 11 birth of claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)   

1611  On this day in history birth of hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

1616  On October - 11 birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664)   

1661  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) was born on October - 11.   

1671  On this day in history birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on October - 11.   

0965  Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

1188  Death of Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France on October - 11.   

1303  Boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies on this day in history.   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on this day in history.   

1531  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies on October - 11.   

1598  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies on this day in history.