Page 5: Historical Events In October - 19

1932  On October - 19 lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222)   

1932  Arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936   

1933  On this day in history withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations.   

1933  Brian Booth, cricketer (dual Australian cricket/hockey international) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history david Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio)   

1934  On this day in history johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63   

1935  Mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi on October - 19.   

1936  On October - 19 hR Ekins of "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights, by 18½ days   

1937  On this day in history betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies   

1939  On October - 19 goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

1941  On October - 19 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico   

1943  Theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens on October - 19.   

1943  On this day in history conference of foreign ministers in Moscow   

1943  On October - 19 adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered   

1944  On October - 19 uS forces land in Philipines   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow on October - 19.   

1945  On this day in history foundation of War Widow's Guild of Australia The guild's first president was Mrs Jessie Vasey, widow of Major-General GA Vasey, who had asked his wife to "look after the widows"   

1947  On October - 19 de Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections   

1948  On this day in history "My Romance" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 95 performances   

1949  A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton on this day in history.   

1950  UN forces entered the capital of North Korea on October - 19.   

1950  On October - 19 bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated   

1950  Edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize) on October - 19.   

1951  On October - 19 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open   

1952  On October - 19 louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament   

1953  First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on this day in history.   

1953  1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on this day in history.   

1954  Egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs on this day in history.   

1955  On October - 19 john Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41   

1957  On this day in history maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals   

1957  On October - 19 "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances   

1957  On October - 19 vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65   

1958  On October - 19 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on October - 19.   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  On this day in history death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)