Page 6: Historical Events In October - 14

1957  Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78.   

1958  Malagasy Republic is recorded as becoming autonomous republic in French Community   

1958  Jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82.   

1959  Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50   

1960  Peace Corps inaugural suggested by JFK   

1960  Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies.   

1964  In this year, Martin Luther King Jr claims Nobel Peace Prize.   

1965  Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km   

1966  Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

1968  inaugural live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7)   

1968  Gruener and Watson (US) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas.   

1968  In Western Australia a 6.8 earthquake earthquake wrecked the town of Meckering and ruptured all major roads and railways nearby.   

1968  J.R. Hines of US runs 100 m in world record 9.95 sec   

1969  Race riots in Springfield Mass.   

1971  2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances   

1972  Joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68.   

1975  Pres Ford escapes injury when his limousine is struck broadside   

1976  Soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking.   

1976  Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88   

1977  Linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series   

1977  Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74.   

1978  inaugural TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island".   

1979  NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his inaugural NHL goal.   

1980  Pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court   

1980  S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies.   

1981  Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74.   

1982  6000 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1983  US Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut   

1983  Paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure   

1985  On Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7.   

1986  In this year, Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel claims Nobel Peace Prize.   

1986  The IOC decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule.   

1986  [Francis XA] Keenan Wynn, US actor (Dr Strangelove), dies at 70   

1987  In Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well   

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1257  King przemysl ii of poland: King przemysl ii of poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of anjou: Queen of france   

1493  Shimazu tadayoshi: Japanese warlord   

1499  Claude of france: Wife of louis xii of france   

1542  Abul-fath djalal-ud-din: 3rd mogol emperor of india (1556-1605)   

1606  Johan maetsuyker: Dutch governor-general of ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  Sophia of hanover: Princess palatine and electress of saxony   

1633  James ii stuart: King of england/scotland (james vii) (1685-88)   

0530  Death of Dioscurus: Anti-pope (530),   

1066  Death of Harold ii: King of england (1066),   

1092  Death of Aboe ali hasan ibn nizam al-moelk: Writer (sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Kujo yoritsugu: Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  Edward bruce: High king of ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la vega: Spanish poet/diplomat,   

1552  Death of Oswald myconius: Swiss protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  Thomas chaloner: English statesman and poet (b. 1521)