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 October - 19 berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936   

1933  On October - 19 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  On October - 19 mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi   

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

1937  Betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies on October - 19.   

1939  On this day in history goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

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

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

1943  On October - 19 conference of foreign ministers in Moscow   

1943  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered   

1944  US forces land in Philipines on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 19 british premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow   

1945  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" on this day in history.   

1947  De Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections on this day in history.   

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

1949  A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton on October - 19.   

1950  On this day in history uN forces entered the capital of North Korea   

1950  Bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated on October - 19.   

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

1951  On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open   

1952  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1953  First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on October - 19.   

1953  On October - 19 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

1954  Egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs on October - 19.   

1955  John Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1957  Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals on October - 19.   

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

1957  On this day in history vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65   

1958  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.   

1433  On October - 19 birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  On October - 19 birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

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

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

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

1605  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

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 October - 19.   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.   

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)