Page 6: Historical Events In October - 25

1951  In this year, The Conservative Party, led by Winston Churchill, claims the General Election   

1952  1st Dutch edition of youth magazine "Donald Duck"   

1952  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer, dies at 75.   

1953  Cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles.   

1956  Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67   

1957  Henry C van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect, dies at 94.   

1959  Bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42.   

1960  The inaugural electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC.   

1960  Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71.   

1961  Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75.   

1962  110th member of the UN admitted (Uganda)   

1962  American author John Steinbeck awarded Nobel Prize in literature.   

1962  Photographic evidence of Soviet missile bases in Cuba is presented to the U.N. Security council by U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson.   

1962  In this year, Stevenson formally claims USSR amb Zorin answer regarding Cuban missile bases saying "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over".   

1963  Beatles begin their 1st full foreign tour in Sweden   

1963  Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer, dies at 53.   

1964  Eric Cooke, the "Moonstruck Murderer," is hanged in Perth for multiple killings   

1964  Viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety.   

1964  Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78.   

1965  Rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud"   

1966  Operation Sea Dragon logistics interdiction began   

1968  Chicago recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its 1st settler   

1968  Yoko Ono announces she is having John Lennon's baby.   

1968  Jean Schlumberger, French writer (Passions), dies.   

1969  Rudolf Forster, actor (Threepenny Opera, Tonio Kroeger), dies at 84   

1971  Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World   

1971  The United Nations votes to expel Taiwan and admit mainland China.   

1971  UN General Assembly admits Mainland China and expels Taiwan   

1971  Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (King Lear), dies at 82   

1972  Norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72.   

1973  In this year, Chris Wills claims 1st National hang-gliding championship   

1973  Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathoner (Oly-gold 1960, 64), dies at 46.   

1974  Wings release "Junior's Farm".   

1975  USSR's Venera 10 makes day-side Venus landing   

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1102  William clito: Count of flanders   

1330  Louis ii of flanders: Louis ii of flanders (d. 1384)   

1360  Louis: Founder of house of anjou   

1510  René/renata de france: Duchess of ferara/daughter of louis xii   

1510  Renée of france: French princess   

1528  Seerp galama: Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician   

1576  Thomas weelkes: Composer   

1683  Charles fitzroy: 2nd duke of grafton, british politician   

0304  Marcellinus: Bishop of rome,   

0625  Death of Boniface v: Italian pope (619-25),   

1047  Death of Magnus i godhi: King of norway/denmark (1035-47),   

1154  Death of Stefanus van blois: King of england (1135-54),   

1400  Geofrey chaucer: Author (canterbury tales),   

1415  Death of Anton van bourgondie: French son of philip the stout/duke,   

1495  Death of John ii: The perfect/consummate, king of portugal (1481-95),   

1510  Il giorgione: [giorgio del castelfranco], italian painter,