Historical Events In October - 04

1970  George Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World   

1971  On October - 04 edit Angold, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel), dies at 76   

1972  Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1974  On October - 04 john Lennon releases "Walls & Bridges" album   

1974  Anne Sexton, US poetess (Pulitzer 1967), dies at 45 on October - 04.   

1975  Joan Whitney Payson, owner of New York Mets, dies at 72 on October - 04.   

1976  On October - 04 agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke   

1976  On this day in history tV audiences watched as Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the ABC Evening News for the first time   

1976  Alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74 on October - 04.   

1977  On October - 04 pier 39 opens in SF   

1978  Funeral services held for Pope John Paul I on this day in history.   

1979  Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history olympic star Bruce Jenner added the title of actor to his resume. He joined singer Harry Belafonte in their first dramatic roles on NBC-TV’ s Grambling’ s White Tiger   

1982  On October - 04 ahmad H al-Bakr, Iraqi fieldmarshal/president/premier, dies   

1983  On October - 04 richard Noble reaches record 1019 kph in jet-powered car   

1984  There it goes! It could be, it might be, it’ s..." A sad day for long-suffering Chicago Cubs fans. Chicago lost to the Padres 7-1 in the National League Championship Series. 1986 Oct 04, Dan Rather, of The CBS Evening News, was mugged by two men in New York City on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history uS govt closes down due to budget problems   

1985  Henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia on October - 04.   

1985  On this day in history shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley   

1988  On October - 04 pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid   

1989  Graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48 on October - 04.   

1990  On this day in history regional elections held, in what was East Germany   

1990  Avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1991  NHL NY Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier on this day in history.   

1991  Leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1992  On October - 04 itzhak Fuks, El Al captain, crashes in Bijlmer Netherlands   

1993  Fran Carlon, dies of cancer at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  Bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1995  Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81 on October - 04.   

1996  On this day in history martyn Harris, journalist, dies at 43   

2005  On this day in history birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium   

2005  On this day in history hurricane Stan hits Mexico and Central America killing over 1,620 people.   

2006  The Dow Industrial Average closes above 11,800 for the first time rising 123.27 points, or 1.05%, finishing at 11,850.61 on this day in history.   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on October - 04.   

1276  On October - 04 birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  On October - 04 birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on October - 04.   

1379  On October - 04 birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.   

1542  On October - 04 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  On this day in history death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on this day in history.   

1564  On October - 04 pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  On October - 04 claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on this day in history.