Page 6: Historical Events In October - 31

1963  On this day in history leaking propane gas explodes, kills 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana)   

1963  On October - 31 ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles & their fans at London Airport   

1963  On this day in history henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69   

1964  On October - 31 barbra Streisand's "People," album goes #1 for 5 weeks   

1964  On October - 31 theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash   

1965  Canadian National introduces "Rapido" passenger service between Montreal and Toronto. This was extended to Quebec in the following year on October - 31.   

1965  On October - 31 rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu took oath of office as First pres of S Vietnam 2nd Republic on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history kIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1967  On this day in history jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70   

1968  On this day in history president Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam   

1968  On October - 31 linda Eastman moves to UK permanently   

1968  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1969  George Harrison's "Something" is released in UK on October - 31.   

1969  On October - 31 race riot in Jacksonville Florida   

1969  Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on October - 31.   

1971  "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 65 performances on October - 31.   

1971  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award   

1973  Tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award on October - 31.   

1974  Ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah on this day in history.   

1975  Joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78 on October - 31.   

1976  On October - 31 linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

1977  Joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56 on October - 31.   

1980  Julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m) on this day in history.   

1982  On October - 31 pope John Paul II becomes First pontiff to visit Spain   

1983  Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album on October - 31.   

1983  On this day in history george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

1984  On October - 31 puerto Rican tanker, San Francisco explodes spilling 2 million gallons of oil as the ship caught fire   

1984  On this day in history eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on October - 31.   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on October - 31.   

1988  First Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia   

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1291  On October - 31 birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.   

1147  On this day in history death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

1556  On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

1634  On this day in history erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on this day in history.   

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.