Historical Events In October - 19

1932  Lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor (Pete Dixon-Room 222) on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 19 arthur Friedheim, composer, dies at 72   

1933  Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 on this day in history.   

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  Johan J Arch, graphic artist (houtgravures), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1935  Mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi on this day in history.   

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

1939  Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas on October - 19.   

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  Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered on October - 19.   

1944  On this day in history uS forces land in Philipines   

1944  On this day in history 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  On October - 19 de Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections   

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

1949  On October - 19 a's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton   

1950  On October - 19 uN forces entered the capital of North Korea   

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

1952  On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament   

1953  On this day in history first jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

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

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

1955  On this day in history john Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41   

1957  Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals on this day in history.   

1957  "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances on this day in history.   

1957  Vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65 on October - 19.   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on October - 19.   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

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  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.   

1582  On October - 19 birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

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 this day in history.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  On this day in history death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

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 October - 19.   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.