Historical Events In October - 04

1970  George Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71 on October - 04.   

1971  Borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history edit Angold, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel), dies at 76   

1972  On October - 04 colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61   

1974  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Walls & Bridges" album   

1974  On this day in history anne Sexton, US poetess (Pulitzer 1967), dies at 45   

1975  Joan Whitney Payson, owner of New York Mets, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke on October - 04.   

1976  TV audiences watched as Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the ABC Evening News for the first time on October - 04.   

1976  On October - 04 alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74   

1977  Pier 39 opens in SF on this day in history.   

1978  Funeral services held for Pope John Paul I on this day in history.   

1979  On October - 04 christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56   

1981  On this day in history olympic star Bruce Jenner added the title of actor to his resume. He joined singer Harry Belafonte in their first dramatic roles on NBC-TV’ s Grambling’ s White Tiger   

1982  On this day in history ahmad H al-Bakr, Iraqi fieldmarshal/president/premier, dies   

1983  On this day in history richard Noble reaches record 1019 kph in jet-powered car   

1984  There it goes! It could be, it might be, it’ s..." A sad day for long-suffering Chicago Cubs fans. Chicago lost to the Padres 7-1 in the National League Championship Series. 1986 Oct 04, Dan Rather, of The CBS Evening News, was mugged by two men in New York City on October - 04.   

1984  US govt closes down due to budget problems on this day in history.   

1985  Henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia on October - 04.   

1985  On this day in history shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley   

1988  Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid on October - 04.   

1989  Graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48 on this day in history.   

1990  Regional elections held, in what was East Germany on this day in history.   

1990  Avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67 on October - 04.   

1991  On this day in history nHL NY Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier   

1991  On this day in history leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83   

1992  On October - 04 itzhak Fuks, El Al captain, crashes in Bijlmer Netherlands   

1993  Fran Carlon, dies of cancer at 80 on October - 04.   

1994  On October - 04 bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90   

1995  On October - 04 peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81   

1996  Martyn Harris, journalist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

2005  Birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium on October - 04.   

2005  On this day in history hurricane Stan hits Mexico and Central America killing over 1,620 people.   

2006  The Dow Industrial Average closes above 11,800 for the first time rising 123.27 points, or 1.05%, finishing at 11,850.61 on October - 04.   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on October - 04.   

1276  On October - 04 birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  On October - 04 birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on October - 04.   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

1515  On October - 04 birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.   

1221  On this day in history death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on this day in history.   

1305  On October - 04 death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)   

1540  On October - 04 helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

1564  On October - 04 pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on this day in history.