Historical Events In September - 10

1945  On this day in history vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54   

1948  Bijz Criminal division sentences war criminal Jacob Folks to life on September - 10.   

1949  "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" closes at Broadway NYC after 76 perfs on September - 10.   

1950  On this day in history joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium   

1951  British begins economic boycott of Iran on September - 10.   

1951  On September - 10 giuseppe Mule, composer, dies at 66   

1952  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Thomasville Golf Open   

1953  Swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner" on this day in history.   

1953  Swanson sells it's 1st "TV dinner" on September - 10.   

1954  12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria on this day in history.   

1954  Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies on this day in history.   

1955  "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV on this day in history.   

1955  The western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!) on September - 10.   

1955  On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV   

1955  Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  Louisville Ky public schools integrate on September - 10.   

1956  Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia on September - 10.   

1957  "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances on September - 10.   

1958  WJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting on September - 10.   

1960  Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila wins Rome Olympic marathon on September - 10.   

1960  On September - 10 abebe Bikila runs Olympic/World record marathon (2:15:16.2)   

1960  On September - 10 fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga   

1961  On September - 10 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)   

1961  On September - 10 leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81   

1962  On this day in history rod Laver wins the Grand Slam of tennis   

1963  On this day in history 20 black students entered public schools in Alabama   

1965  Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42 on September - 10.   

1966  On September - 10 beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

1966  James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies on this day in history.   

1967  Residents of Gibraltar vote to remain British and not return to Spain on this day in history.   

1971  Pacific Great Eastern Railway extension from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson, B.C. is opened for traffic on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history shoe-slapping statesman Nikita Krushchev, former Premier of Russia, dies.   

1971  Bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42 on September - 10.   

1972  On September - 10 chicago Bears running back Gayle Sayers retires from pro football.   

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1169  Alexius II Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Julius III, Counter-Reformation pope (1550-55) was born on September - 10.   

1550  On September - 10 birth of alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615)   

1561  Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Ercole Porta, composer was born on September - 10.   

1588  Nicholas Lanier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of thomas Sydenham, English physician (d. 1689)   

1638  Maria Theresa of Spain, queen of Louis XIV of France (d. 1683) was born on September - 10.   

0918  On September - 10 boudouin II the Bare, originator of Flanders territory, dies   

0954  On this day in history louis IV, of overseas, King of France, dies   

1167  Death of Empress Matilda, wife of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1102) on this day in history.   

1197  On September - 10 death of henry II of Champagne (b. 1166)   

1217  On this day in history death of william de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon   

1279  Robert Kilwardby/Anglicus, English philosopher/Cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1305  On September - 10 nicholas van Tolentino, Italian saint, dies   

1308  Death of Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (b. 1285) on September - 10.