Page 6: Historical Events In October - 13

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies   

1964  The world's inaugural Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth.   

1964  Voskhod 1 crew returns.   

1964  At Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record).   

1965  Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66   

1966  173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam.   

1966  Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72.   

1967  CBS radio cancels "House Party".   

1968  Tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated.   

1968  Bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62.   

1969  Soyuz 8 is launched.   

1969  1st time 7 people in space   

1970  Angela Davis arrested in NYC   

1970  Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90.   

1971  1st World Series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3)   

1972  Aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die.   

1972  Uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12/23 rescue)   

1972  "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 2 performances.   

1974  Ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73   

1978  James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu   

1978  Tiros N, US's inaugural 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched.   

1979  Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90.   

1981  Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt   

1981  Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84   

1982  IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe.   

1985  Jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 and 1-25, DNB), dies.   

1987  In this year, Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias claims Nobel Peace Prize   

1987  inaugural military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

1987  Shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows   

1987  Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85.   

1988  Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest.   

1988  Mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

1989  Dow Jones down 190.58 points   

1990  Hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW and OC (F Institution), dies.   

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1162  Leonora of england: Queen of castile   

1244  Jaques de molay: Grand master of the knights templars   

1474  Mariotto di bigio di bindo albertinelli: Italian painter   

1537  Jane grey: Queen of england for 9 days   

1563  Francesco caracciolo: Italian religious founder/saint (caracciolini)   

1566  Richard boyle: 1st earl of cork, irish politician   

1613  Luisa of medina-sidonia: Queen of portugal   

1652  Johann heinrich kittel: Composer   

0054  Claudius: Roman emperor,   

1093  Robrecht i: The fries, count of flanders,   

1282  Death of Nichiren japanese founder of nichiren buddhism: Nichiren japanese founder of nichiren buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  Death of Gwijde van names: Flemish marshal (golden track),   

1415  Thomas fitzalan: 12th earl of arundel, english military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  Death of Edmund de ros: 11th baron de ros, english politician (b. 1446)   

1601  Death of Tycho brahe: Greatest naked-eye observer,   

1605  Theodore beza: French theologian (b. 1519)