Page 6: Historical Events In October - 31

1963  Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles and their fans at London Airport.   

1963  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69.   

1964  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.   

1965  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   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu took oath of office as inaugural pres of S Vietnam 2nd Republic.   

1967  KIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting.   

1967  Jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70   

1968  President Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam.   

1968  Linda Eastman moves to UK permanently.   

1968  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69   

1969  George Harrison's "Something" is released in UK   

1969  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida.   

1969  Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55.   

1971  "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 65 performances.   

1971  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70.   

1972  In this year, Gaylord Perry claims AL Cy Young award.   

1973  In this year, Tom Seaver claims NL Cy Young Award   

1974  Ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah   

1975  Joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78.   

1976  Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68.   

1977  Joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56   

1980  Julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16806 m).   

1982  Pope John Paul II is recorded as becoming inaugural pontiff to visit Spain   

1983  In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album   

1983  George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88.   

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

1984  Eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83   

1988  inaugural Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23   

1988  Journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia.   

1988  John Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86   

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1291  Philippe de vitry: French composer/poet   

1345  Ferdinand i: The wise one, king of portugal (built navy)   

1424  Wladyslaw iii warnenczyk: King of poland/hungary   

1538  Caesar baronius: Italian cardinal and historian   

1541  Hendrik van kinschot: Dutch lawyer   

1599  Denzil holles: 1st baron holles, english statesman and writer   

1620  John evelyn: British diarist (life of mrs godolphin)   

1622  Pierre paul puget: French artist   

1147  Robert: 1st earl of gloucester, english politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  Death of Johannes viii palaeologus: Emperor of byzantine,   

1517  Death of Fra bartolommeo: Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  Death of John sleidanus: German humanist/historian (commentary),   

1634  Death of Erasmus widmann: Composer,   

1641  Death of Cornelis c jol: [houtebeen], adm (south-america),   

1654  Death of Francisco correa de arauxo: Composer,   

1659  Death of John bradshaw: English judge (b. 1602)