Page 6: Historical Events In October - 31

1963  On October - 31 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  On this day in history barbra Streisand's "People," album goes #1 for 5 weeks   

1964  On this day in history theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash   

1965  On October - 31 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  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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1969  On October - 31 hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55   

1971  "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 65 performances on October - 31.   

1971  On this day in history gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

1972  Gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award on October - 31.   

1973  Tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award on this day in history.   

1974  On October - 31 ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah   

1975  On this day in history joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78   

1976  On October - 31 linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

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

1980  Julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m) on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1984  Puerto Rican tanker, San Francisco explodes spilling 2 million gallons of oil as the ship caught fire on October - 31.   

1984  Eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84 on October - 31.   

1986  On October - 31 robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90   

1987  On this day in history joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83   

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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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 this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  On October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  On this day in history 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 October - 31.   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on October - 31.   

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