Page 7: Historical Events In October - 02

1960  Jaroslav Doubrava, composer, dies at 51.   

1961  Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies   

1962  Frank Lovejoy actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48   

1965  [John] Selwyn (Brooke) Lloyd, British statesman, dies   

1967  Albertina Rasch, ballerina/choreographer, dies at 76   

1969  Katharine Susannah Prichard, novelist (Black Opal), dies at 85.   

1970  Plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30   

1970  Alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79   

1971  Homing pigeon averages 133 KPH (record) in 1100-km Australian race.   

1972  Aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, results in the deaths of 105   

1973  Paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies   

1973  Paul Hartman actor (Bert-Petticoat Junction), dies at 68   

1973  Paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76   

1974  Ina Seidel, writer, dies at 89   

1975  Wade Crosby, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood), dies at 70.   

1980  Larry Holmes retains WBC heavweight title defeating Muhammad Ali.   

1980  Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 46   

1981  Hazel Scott singer/pianist (Hazel Scott), dies at 61   

1981  Hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63.   

1982  Paul Volcker announces that the war against inflation has gone too far and that he is abandoning his experiment with monetarism.   

1982  William Bernbach, advertising magnate, dies at 71   

1983  Gerald Strang, Canadian composer, dies at 75.   

1984  3 cosmonauts return after a record 237 days in orbit.   

1984  Richard Miller, is recorded as becoming inaugural (former) FBI agent, charged with espionage   

1985  George Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58   

1985  Rock Hudson actor (MacMillian and Wife), dies at 59 of aids   

1985  Sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney and Lacey), dies at 69   

1986  Sikhs attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi   

1987  In Peru a 5.4 earthquake killed 3 people and several homes damaged at Santiago de Chuco.   

1987  Madeleine Carroll, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent), dies at 81.   

1988  Police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens.   

1989  Liesbeth Ribbius Peletier, Neth's 1st female advisor of State, dies.   

1991  Dimitrios I, patriarch/primus interparis orthodox Christians, dies.   

1993  President Yeltsin declares a State of Emergency in Moscow   

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1452  King richard iii: Of england (1483-85)   

1470  Isabella of naples: Duchess of milan   

1538  Saint charles borromeo: Italian cardinal   

1595  Jacob louys: Flemish engraver   

1616  A gryphius: Writer   

1644  François-timoléon de choisy: French writer   

1646  Guillaume poitevin: Composer   

1704  Frantisek ignac antonin tuma: Composer   

0472  Olybrius: Emperor of westromeinse republic (472),   

0939  Death of Giselbert: Duke of lutheran, drowns at about 49   

1113  Mawdoed: Selchuk emir/governor of mosul,   

1264  Urbanus iv: [jacques pantaleon], french pope (1261-64),   

1517  Death of John murmelius: Humanist/theory/school book writer,   

1559  Death of Jacquet of mantua: French composer (b. 1483)   

1564  Death of Andreas vesalius: [andries of wesel], flemish anatomist,   

1588  Death of Bernardino telesio: Italian philosopher (rerum in child),