Page 6: Historical Events In October - 28

1954  In this year, Ernest Hemingway claims Nobel prize for literature   

1955  Egypt and Saudi-Arabia sign defense treaty.   

1956  In this year, Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus.   

1957  WMVS TV channel 10 in Milwaukee, WI (PBS) begins broadcasting.   

1957  Anthony J Morabito, co-owner of SF '49ers, dies while watching a game.   

1958  Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli is elected Pope; he takes the name John XXIII.   

1958  Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope, taking name John XXIII   

1959  Buffalo Bills enter AFL.   

1959  Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies.   

1961  Ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets.   

1961  "Fiorello!" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 796 performances.   

1962  Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba, ending crisis.   

1962  Pierre Froidebise, composer, dies at 48.   

1963  Mart Saar, composer, dies at 81   

1964  Reginald Horace Blyth, Zen teacher/scholar, dies in Japan at 66.   

1965  Gateway Arch (630' (190m) high) completed in St Louis, Missouri.   

1965  Pope Paul VI decrees that Jews are absolved of blame for the crucifixion of Christ.   

1965  Ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped and murdered in Paris.   

1966  Belgium's Gaston Roelants runs 12-4/5 miles in 1 hour   

1968  Henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85   

1969  Constance Dowling, actress (Blind Spot), dies of cardiac arrest at 49.   

1970  US/USSR sign an agreement to discuss joint space efforts.   

1970  NBA Cleve Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99.   

1970  Baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey and Babysitters), dies   

1971  England is recorded as becoming 6th nation to have a satellite (Prospero) in orbit.   

1971  John and Yoko record "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in NYC   

1971  Yves de La Casiniere, composer, dies at 74   

1972  "Mother Earth" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 12 performances   

1977  TV's Rhoda gets married.   

1979  USS Kitty Hawk and her escort ships were directed to operate south of the Korean peninsula in response to the assassination of South Korean President Park on 26 October.   

1980  Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63.   

1981  Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia   

1982  NASA launches RCA-E   

1986  Margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 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

1017  Henry iii: Roman catholic german emperor (1046-56)   

1510  Francisco borgia: Great grandson of pope alexander vi/theologist/saint   

1510  Francis borgia: Spanish duke and jesuit priest   

1585  Cornelius otto jansen: France, roman catholic reform leader   

1667  Maria anna of neuburg: Second wife of charles ii of spain   

1689  Michel mathieu: Composer   

1691  Peder tordenskjold: Norwegian naval hero   

1697  Canaletto: Italian artist   

0312  Death of Maxentius: Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  Alfred the great: English monarch,   

1138  Boleslaw iii kryzwousty: [scheefmond], duke of poland,   

1225  Jien: Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of tirol: German queen   

1412  Death of Margaret i of denmark: Wife of haakon vi of norway (b. 1353)   

1520  Death of Pier gerlofs donia: Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Ashikaga yoshihide: Japanese shogun (b. 1539)