Page 6: Historical Events In October - 31

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

1963  Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles & their fans at London Airport on this day in history.   

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

1964  Barbra Streisand's "People," album goes #1 for 5 weeks on October - 31.   

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

1965  On this day in history canadian National introduces "Rapido" passenger service between Montreal and Toronto. This was extended to Quebec in the following year.   

1965  Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 on October - 31.   

1967  On this day in history nguyen Van Thieu took oath of office as First pres of S Vietnam 2nd Republic   

1967  On October - 31 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  President Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1968  On October - 31 linda Eastman moves to UK permanently   

1968  On October - 31 ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69   

1969  On this day in history george Harrison's "Something" is released in UK   

1969  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on October - 31.   

1969  On October - 31 hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55   

1971  "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 65 performances on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

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 October - 31.   

1975  On this day in history joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78   

1976  On this day in history linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

1977  On October - 31 joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56   

1980  On October - 31 julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m)   

1982  Pope John Paul II becomes First pontiff to visit Spain on October - 31.   

1983  Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album on this day in history.   

1983  George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1984  Eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1986  On October - 31 robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90   

1987  On this day in history joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83   

1988  First Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23 on October - 31.   

1988  Journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia on October - 31.   

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1291  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

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  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on October - 31.   

1448  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  On October - 31 death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on October - 31.   

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

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

1654  On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.