Page 7: Historical Events In October - 02

1959  Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1960  Jaroslav Doubrava, composer, dies at 51 on October - 02.   

1961  Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies on this day in history.   

1962  Frank Lovejoy actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 on October - 02.   

1962  On this day in history frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48   

1965  [John] Selwyn (Brooke) Lloyd, British statesman, dies on October - 02.   

1967  Albertina Rasch, ballerina/choreographer, dies at 76 on October - 02.   

1969  Katharine Susannah Prichard, novelist (Black Opal), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1970  Plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30 on October - 02.   

1970  Alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79 on October - 02.   

1971  Homing pigeon averages 133 KPH (record) in 1100-km Australian race on October - 02.   

1972  On this day in history aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, kills 105   

1973  On October - 02 paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies   

1973  Paul Hartman actor (Bert-Petticoat Junction), dies at 68 on October - 02.   

1973  Paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1974  Ina Seidel, writer, dies at 89 on October - 02.   

1975  On this day in history wade Crosby, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood), dies at 70   

1980  On this day in history larry Holmes retains WBC heavweight title defeating Muhammad Ali   

1980  On October - 02 valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 46   

1981  Hazel Scott singer/pianist (Hazel Scott), dies at 61 on October - 02.   

1981  Hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1982  On October - 02 paul Volcker announces that the war against inflation has gone too far and that he is abandoning his experiment with monetarism   

1982  On October - 02 william Bernbach, advertising magnate, dies at 71   

1983  On October - 02 gerald Strang, Canadian composer, dies at 75   

1984  3 cosmonauts return after a record 237 days in orbit on October - 02.   

1984  On October - 02 richard Miller, becomes First (former) FBI agent, charged with espionage   

1985  George Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1985  Rock Hudson actor (MacMillian & Wife), dies at 59 of aids on October - 02.   

1985  On October - 02 sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69   

1985  On this day in history george Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58   

1986  Sikhs attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on October - 02.   

1987  On October - 02 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 on October - 02.   

1988  Police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens on this day in history.   

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1452  On this day in history birth of king Richard III, of England (1483-85)   

1470  On October - 02 birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)   

1538  On October - 02 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on this day in history.   

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer   

1644  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on October - 02.   

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.   

0472  On October - 02 olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies   

0939  On October - 02 death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49   

1113  On October - 02 mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies   

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on October - 02.   

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on October - 02.   

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.   

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies