Page 6: Historical Events In October - 31

1963  On October - 31 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  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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 October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu took oath of office as First pres of S Vietnam 2nd Republic on October - 31.   

1967  KIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1968  On this day in history linda Eastman moves to UK permanently   

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

1969  On October - 31 george Harrison's "Something" is released in UK   

1969  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on October - 31.   

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

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

1971  On October - 31 gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

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

1973  On this day in history tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award   

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

1975  Joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1982  On this day in history pope John Paul II becomes First pontiff to visit Spain   

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 October - 31.   

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

1984  On October - 31 eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

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

1988  On October - 31 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  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on this day in history.   

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

1538  On October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On October - 31 birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on October - 31.   

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

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

1517  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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