1852 – The University of Sydney, Australia’s oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.
1863 – Skirmish at Rheatown/Henderson’s Mill, Tennessee
1906 – San Francisco Board of Education orders segregation in separate schools of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean children sparking diplomatic crisis
1929 – JC Penney opens store #1252 in Milford, Delaware, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 U.S. states.
1929 – Sean O’Casey’s “Silver Tassle” premieres in London
1932 – 1st political telecast (Democratic National Committee) at CBS, NYC
1984 – NASA launches space vehicle S-208
2000 – South African Cricket Board issues former captain Hansie Cronje with a life ban as a result of match-fixing allegations
2012 – A further 83 people are killed throughout Syria by the Syrian army
2020 – British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins Eifel Grand Prix at Germany’s Nürburgring to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula 1 victories
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Today in History for 11th October 2021
Historical Events
1138 – Earthquake in Aleppo, Syria, kills an estimated 230,000
1923 – A pair of Babe Ruth home runs in the 4th and 5th innings is the difference; NY Yankees beat NY Giants, 4-2 at the Polo Grounds to tie World Series, 1-1
1976 – Mao Zedong’s widow Jiang Qing and the “Gang of Four” are arrested and charged with plotting a coup
1978 – Dodgers Bob Welch dramatically strikes out Reggie Jackson in 9th
1981 – Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum
2006 – US sitcom “30 Rock” created by and starring Tina Fey alongside Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan first premieres on NBC in the US
Famous Birthdays
1782 – Steen Steensen Blicher, Danish poet and short-story writer (E Binddstouw), born in Vium, Denmark (d. 1848)
1872 – Harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice Supreme Court (1941-46), born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire (d. 1946)
1914 – J. Edward Day, 55th U.S. Postmaster General (1961), born in Jacksonville, Illinois (d. 1996)
1939 – Maria Bueno, Brazilian tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles titles), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2018)
1971 – Chann McRae, American cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Albany, Georgia
1971 – Natalie Jay, English actress (Baywatch), born in Hendon, London
Famous Deaths
1598 – Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog) and physician, dies at 63
1959 – Bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64
1960 – Richard Cromwell [LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh], American actor (Jezebel, Riot Squad), dies of cancer at 50
1967 – Ivan Isakov [Hovhannes Ter-Isahakyan], Russian-Armenian military commander (Commander in Chief of the Soviet Navy during World War II), dies at 73
1990 – Robert Tessier, actor (Nightwish, Future Force), dies at 56
1995 – Isolde Ahlgrimm, Austrian harpsichordist, fortepianist, early music and original instrument proponent, and teacher, dies at 81
Famous Deaths for 10th October 2021
1617 – Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician and writer, dies at 64
1877 – Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist, dies at 76
1959 – Prince Friedrich Aloys Johannes Maria, Prince of Liechtenstein, Romania, dies at 88
1970 – Edouard Daladier, 72nd Prime Minister of France (1933, 1934 and 1938-40) and PM at the start of World War II, dies at 86
1973 – Ludwig von Mises, Austrian-American Economist (The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality), dies at 92
1975 – Lillian Walker, American silent era actress, dies at 88
1979 – Christopher Evans, British psychologist and computer scientist (b. 1931)
1993 – Djillali Belkhenchir, Algerian doctor, murdered at 52
2002 – Teresa Graves, American actress (Laugh-in, Get Christie Love!), dies in a fire at her home at 54
2004 – Arthur H. Robinson, American cartographer (b. 1915)
Historical Events for 10th October 2021
1921 – NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10
1923 – Saxony gets Social Democratic and Communist coalition government
1960 – Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 4000 die
1963 – France cedes control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia
1968 – George Harrison forms Singsong Ltd
1974 – A’s Mike Andrews files $25 million lawsuit against Charlie Finley
1990 – Mexican singer and actress Thalia releases her debut album “Thalía”
1990 – US 67th manned space mission STS 41 (Discovery 11) returns from space
2002 – Former cricketer Imran Khan elected to the Pakistani Parliament after winning the seat of Mianwali-I
2009 – After closed borders for nearly two hundred years, Armenia and Turkey sign protocols in Zurich to open their borders
Today in History for 10th October 2021
Historical Events
1787 – Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army
1868 – 1st written account of a Canadian football game
1868 – Cuba revolts for independence against Spain
1871 – The Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, leaving approximately 300 dead, 100,000 homeless, and costing $222m in damage
1944 – Admiral Halsey’s Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die
1991 – Ex-postal worker Joseph Harris kills 4 postal workers
Famous Birthdays
1870 – Louise Mack, Australian poet and novelist, born in Hobart, Tasmania (d. 1935)
1887 – Rie Cramer, Dutch writer and illustrator, born in Sukabumi, Dutch East Indies (d. 1977)
1926 – Ralph Liguori, American auto racer (NASCAR Grand National Series 30 x Top 10; 5 x Top 5 finishes), born in NYC, NY (d. 2020)
1943 – Frederick Barthelme, American author (There Must be Some Mistake), born in Houston, Texas
1944 – Stephen Scott, American composer (Bowed Piano Ensemble), born in Corvallis, Oregon
1973 – John Mobley, American NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Chester, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
680 – Hazrat Hussein ibn Ali (RA), Muhammad’s (SAW) grandson (b. 626) beheaded
1723 – William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1665)
1791 – C F D Schubart, writer, dies
1910 – Willem Maris, painter (Hague School), dies at 66
1973 – Ludwig von Mises, Austrian-American Economist (The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality), dies at 92
2000 – Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1960-65, 1970-77 and 1994-2000) and 1st female head of state, dies of a heart attack at 84
Famous Deaths for 9th October 2021
1688 – Claude Perrault, French Architect and Physician, dies at 75
1709 – Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, English mistress of Charles II of England (b. 1640)
1769 – Marianus Königsperger, German composer, dies at 60
1918 – Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev, Imperial Russian general and WW I Chief of Staff, murdered at 60
1960 – Howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day’s game
1976 – Walter Warlimont, German General WWII, dies at 82
1999 – Akhtar Hameed Khan, pioneer of Microcredit in developing countries (b. 1914)
2015 – N. Ramani, Indian flutist, dies at 80
2016 – Andrzej Wajda, Polish film director (Ashes and Diamonds, Man of Iron), dies at 90
2019 – Andrés Gimeno, Spanish tennis player (French Open 1972), dies from cancer at 82
Historical Events for 9th October 2021
1238 – James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia
1617 – Peace of Pavia between Spain and Savoye
1818 – Congress of Aken returns to France from Libya
1824 – Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica
1926 – NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) forms
1959 – Lee Harvey Oswald arrives in Southampton, England
1985 – “Tango Argentino” opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 198 performances
1988 – 9th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 25-12
1988 – 17% vote for extreme-right Flemish Block in Belgium
2014 – Gatwick, Heathrow and JFK airports enhance screening for the Ebola virus
Today in History for 9th October 2021
Historical Events
1799 – Sinking of British frigate HMS Lutine, with the loss of 240 men and cargo worth £1,200,000 off Dutch coast
1855 – American inventor Isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor
1944 – Canadian offensive in West-Zeeuws-Flanders
1975 – Emperor Hirohito of Japan visits San Francisco
2007 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at an all-time high
2019 – Turkey launches airstrikes on Kurdish forces in Northern Syria after US President Donald Trump announces decision to pull back US forces
Famous Birthdays
1914 – Roger Goeb, American composer, born in Cherokee, Iowa (d. 1997)
1962 – Jorge Burruchaga, Argentine soccer attacking midfielder and manager (57 caps; Independiente, Nantes), born in Gualeguay, Argentina
1973 – Erin Daniels, American actress (The L Word), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1978 – Juan Dixon, American basketball player, born in Baltimore, Maryland
1982 – António Mendonça, Angolan footballer, born in Luanda, Angola
1996 – Bella Hadid [Isabella Khair Hadid], American fashion model, born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
1781 – Thomas Erskine, 6th earl of Kellie, Scottish composer and musician, dies at 49
1837 – Charles Fourier, French utopian socialist (Harmony universal), dies
1868 – Howell Cobb, American politician (U.S. Secretary of Treasury), dies at 53
1963 – Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85
1996 – Nigel Thomas Loveridge Fisher, politician, dies at 83
2011 – Mark Kingston, English actor (Intimate Contact), dies at 77
Famous Deaths for 8th October 2021
1735 – Yongzheng, 4th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1722-35), dies at 56
1945 – Felix Salten [Siegmund Salzmann], Austrian author (Bambi, a Life in the Woods), dies at 76
1967 – Vernon Watkins, Welsh poet (Ballad of Mari Lwyd), dies at 61
1970 – Lucien Goldmann, Romanian-French sociologist and philosopher, dies at 57
1970 – Jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75
1971 – Christopher Dark [Alfred Francis DeLeo], American actor, (World Without End, The Time Tunnel), dies of a heart attack at 51
1984 – Frederick Brisson, Danish-born film and theater producer, dies at 71 after a stroke
1991 – Natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75
1996 – Susan Gautier-Smith, British TV producer, dies of heart failure at 33
2008 – Bob Friend (newscaster), British newscaster (b. 1938)
Historical Events for 8th October 2021
1600 – San Marino adopts constitution
1888 – British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: Scotsman Jack Burns wins his lone Open title by 1 stroke from Ben Sayers and David Anderson Jr
1909 – Chicago Cubs beat NY Giants 4-2 in a playoff to win NL pennant
1972 – Lerrin LaGrow Campy, who had been hit by a pitch, is fined and suspended
1984 – 18th Country Music Association Award: Alabama wins
1995 – Edgar Martinez drives home tying and winning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees and win AL Division Series
1998 – José Saramago is the first person from Portugal to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
1999 – New Coligny Calendar, NCC, The beginning of a new era of the Coligny calendar, the oldest material Celtic calendar.
2016 – New Zealand routs South Africa, 57-14 in Durban to win their 4th Rugby Championship; undefeated All Blacks score 9 tries to 1, 2 each to Israel Dagg, TJ Perenara and Beauden Barrett
2019 – FBI confirm Samuel Little is America’s most prolific serial killer, after verifying more than half of his 93 confessed murders