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  On this day in history ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles & their fans at London Airport   

1963  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on October - 31.   

1964  Barbra Streisand's "People," album goes #1 for 5 weeks on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 October - 31.   

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

1967  On October - 31 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  Linda Eastman moves to UK permanently on October - 31.   

1968  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on October - 31.   

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

1969  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on October - 31.   

1969  On this day in history 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 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 October - 31 tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award   

1974  Ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah on October - 31.   

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

1976  Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1983  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 31 journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 31 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1448  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

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

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