Historical Events In October - 31
Monday, 16 September 2024
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 October - 31.
1963 On this day in history henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69
1964 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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 On October - 31 nguyen Van Thieu took oath of office as First pres of S Vietnam 2nd Republic
1967 KIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting on October - 31.
1967 On this day in history jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70
1968 President Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history linda Eastman moves to UK permanently
1968 On this day in history ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69
1969 On October - 31 george Harrison's "Something" is released in UK
1969 On this day in history race riot in Jacksonville Florida
1969 Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on October - 31.
1971 On this day in history "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 65 performances
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 Tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award on October - 31.
1974 On October - 31 ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah
1975 On October - 31 joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78
1976 Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 on October - 31.
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 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 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 On this day in history 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 On October - 31 journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia
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