Page 7: Historical Events In October - 04

1970  On this day in history george Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71   

1971  On this day in history borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World   

1971  Edit Angold, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1972  Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1974  John Lennon releases "Walls & Bridges" album on October - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74   

1977  On October - 04 pier 39 opens in SF   

1978  Funeral services held for Pope John Paul I on October - 04.   

1979  Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 04 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  Ahmad H al-Bakr, Iraqi fieldmarshal/president/premier, dies on October - 04.   

1983  Richard Noble reaches record 1019 kph in jet-powered car on October - 04.   

1984  On October - 04 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.   

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 this day in history.   

1985  Shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 04 pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid   

1989  On this day in history graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48   

1990  On this day in history regional elections held, in what was East Germany   

1990  On October - 04 avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67   

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

1991  Leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83 on October - 04.   

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  Bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90 on October - 04.   

1995  On this day in history peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81   

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

2005  On this day in history birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium   

2005  Hurricane Stan hits Mexico and Central America killing over 1,620 people on October - 04.   

2006  On this day in history the Dow Industrial Average closes above 11,800 for the first time rising 123.27 points, or 1.05%, finishing at 11,850.61.   

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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  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  On this day in history birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

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

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1072  On October - 04 death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

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 October - 04.   

1305  On this day in history death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)   

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

1564  On this day in history pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.