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

1965  [John] Selwyn (Brooke) Lloyd, British statesman, dies on this day in history.   

1967  Albertina Rasch, ballerina/choreographer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1969  On October - 02 katharine Susannah Prichard, novelist (Black Opal), dies at 85   

1970  On this day in history plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30   

1970  Alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1972  Aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, kills 105 on October - 02.   

1973  Paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies on October - 02.   

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

1973  On October - 02 paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76   

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  Larry Holmes retains WBC heavweight title defeating Muhammad Ali on this day in history.   

1980  Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 46 on October - 02.   

1981  On October - 02 hazel Scott singer/pianist (Hazel Scott), dies at 61   

1981  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1984  Richard Miller, becomes First (former) FBI agent, charged with espionage on this day in history.   

1985  George Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58 on October - 02.   

1985  Rock Hudson actor (MacMillian & Wife), dies at 59 of aids on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69   

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

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

1987  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1988  Police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens on October - 02.   

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1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) was born on this day in history.   

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on October - 02.   

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.   

1616  On this day in history birth of a Gryphius, writer   

1644  On October - 02 birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)   

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on October - 02.   

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on October - 02.   

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on October - 02.   

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

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history.   

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

1559  On this day in history death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)   

1564  On October - 02 andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49   

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.