Page 7: Historical Events In October - 04

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

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

1971  On October - 04 edit Angold, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel), dies at 76   

1972  On this day in history colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61   

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  On October - 04 joan Whitney Payson, owner of New York Mets, dies at 72   

1976  On this day in history agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke   

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  Alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74 on October - 04.   

1977  On October - 04 pier 39 opens in SF   

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

1979  Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 on October - 04.   

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  Richard Noble reaches record 1019 kph in jet-powered car on this day in history.   

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 October - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1989  On October - 04 graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48   

1990  On October - 04 regional elections held, in what was East Germany   

1990  Avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1991  On October - 04 nHL NY Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier   

1991  On October - 04 leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83   

1992  On this day in history itzhak Fuks, El Al captain, crashes in Bijlmer Netherlands   

1993  On October - 04 fran Carlon, dies of cancer at 80   

1994  Bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1995  Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81 on October - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1160  On October - 04 birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on October - 04.   

1289  On this day in history birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

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

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on this day in history.   

1542  On October - 04 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on October - 04.   

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  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

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

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on October - 04.   

1564  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on October - 04.   

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.