Page 6: Historical Events In October - 31

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

1963  On this day in history ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles & their fans at London Airport   

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  Theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash on October - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1967  KIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1967  Jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70 on October - 31.   

1968  On October - 31 president Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam   

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

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

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

1969  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on this day in history.   

1969  Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  On October - 31 "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  Gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award on this day in history.   

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

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

1975  On October - 31 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 this day in history 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  On October - 31 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  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  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on October - 31.   

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

1988  Journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

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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 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  On October - 31 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 this day in history.   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.   

1556  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.   

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on October - 31.   

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.