Page 6: Historical Events In October - 31

1963  On October - 31 leaking propane gas explodes, kills 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana)   

1963  Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles & their fans at London Airport on October - 31.   

1963  On October - 31 henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69   

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

1964  Theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash on this day in history.   

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 October - 31 jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70   

1968  President Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam on October - 31.   

1968  Linda Eastman moves to UK permanently on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  On October - 31 race riot in Jacksonville Florida   

1969  On this day in history hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55   

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

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  On October - 31 tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award   

1974  On this day in history ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah   

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  Julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m) on October - 31.   

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

1983  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album   

1983  George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 on October - 31.   

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  On this day in history robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90   

1987  On October - 31 joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83   

1988  On this day in history first Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23   

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

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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  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  On October - 31 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  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

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

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  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)