Page 7: Historical Events In October - 24

1975  Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris   

1976  inaugural Jewish film and TV festival.   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70   

1979  Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc   

1980  In this year, John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK   

1980  Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

1981  Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25   

1982  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

1983  Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  11 members of the Colombo crime family arrested   

1984  Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed   

1984  Steffi Graf plays her inaugural pro tennis match.   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66   

1987  Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate   

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86.   

1988  Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released   

1988  Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown   

1989  After a week's delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played (World Series #86).   

1989  Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud   

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70   

1992  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies   

1993  Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39.   

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

1995  Emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82   

1996  Arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83   

1997  Don Messick, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62   

2005  Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 3 hurricane.   

2007  In the space of a few hours, Comet Holmes develops a coma and flares up to half a million times its former brightness, becoming visible to the naked eye. Its coma would later become larger in volume than the Sun, making it the second comet to do so in 2007 after Comet McNaught.   

2012  Libyan militias capture Bani Walid resulting in 130 civilian deaths   

2012  Hurricane Sandy results in the deaths of at least 209 people in the Caribbean, Bahamas, United States and Canada. Considerable storm surge damage leads to major disruption to the eastern seaboard of the United States.   

2013  St Louis Cardinals defeat Boston Red Sox to tie the MLB 2013 World Series 1-1   

2017  Dog doping scandal confirmed by officials of Iditarod, Alaskan dog sled race after dogs test positive for a banned substance.   

2017  Crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman vows to return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam after announcing 500bn independent economic zone.   

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0051  Domitian: Roman emperor   

1378  David stewart: Duke of rothesay, heir to the throne of scotland   

1607  John lievensz: Painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van leeuwenhoek: Hol, naturalist (philosophical transactions)   

1675  Richard temple: 1st viscount cobham, english soldier and politician   

1710  Alban butler: English catholic priest and writer   

1763  Dorothea von schlegel: German novelist   

1788  Sarah josepha hale: Author (mary had a little lamb)   

0996  Hugo capet: King of france (987-96),   

1375  King valdemar iv of denmark: King valdemar iv of denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert fayrfax: Composer,   

1537  Death of Jane seymour: 3rd wife of henry viii,   

1572  Death of Edward stanley: 3rd earl of derby, english politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Death of Albrecht v von wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria,   

1601  Death of Tycho brahe: Astronomer,   

1649  Ferdinand van boisschot: South neth diplomat,