Historical Events In October - 31
Sunday, 28 May 2023
1963 Leaking propane gas explodes, kills 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana) on October - 31.
1963 Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles & their fans at London Airport on this day in history.
1963 Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on this day in history.
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 Canadian National introduces "Rapido" passenger service between Montreal and Toronto. This was extended to Quebec in the following year on October - 31.
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 this day in history.
1967 On October - 31 kIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting
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 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 Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on October - 31.
1969 Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on October - 31.
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 Gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award on this day in history.
1973 Tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award on this day in history.
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 Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 on this day in history.
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 On October - 31 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 Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1988 First Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23 on this day in history.
1988 Journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia on this day in history.
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