Historical Events In October - 04

1970  On October - 04 george Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71   

1971  On October - 04 borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World   

1971  Edit Angold, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1972  On October - 04 colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61   

1974  John Lennon releases "Walls & Bridges" album on this day in history.   

1974  Anne Sexton, US poetess (Pulitzer 1967), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history joan Whitney Payson, owner of New York Mets, dies at 72   

1976  On this day in history agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke   

1976  TV audiences watched as Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the ABC Evening News for the first time on October - 04.   

1976  On October - 04 alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74   

1977  On October - 04 pier 39 opens in SF   

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

1979  On October - 04 christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56   

1981  On October - 04 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 this day in history ahmad H al-Bakr, Iraqi fieldmarshal/president/premier, dies   

1983  Richard Noble reaches record 1019 kph in jet-powered car on October - 04.   

1984  On this day in history 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.   

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

1985  On this day in history henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia   

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

1988  Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid on October - 04.   

1989  On this day in history graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48   

1990  On October - 04 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  On this day in history nHL NY Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier   

1991  Leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83 on October - 04.   

1992  Itzhak Fuks, El Al captain, crashes in Bijlmer Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1994  On October - 04 bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90   

1995  Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1996  On October - 04 martyn Harris, journalist, dies at 43   

2005  Birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium on October - 04.   

2005  On October - 04 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 October - 04.   

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1160  On October - 04 birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  On this day in history birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

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

1542  On October - 04 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  On this day in history 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  On October - 04 death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

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  On this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

1564  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on this day in history.   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.