Historical Events In October - 31

1963  Leaking propane gas explodes, kills 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana) on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 31.   

1967  On this day in history kIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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 October - 31 ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69   

1969  George Harrison's "Something" is released in UK on this day in history.   

1969  On October - 31 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  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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  Joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1976  Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 on October - 31.   

1977  Joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1982  Pope John Paul II becomes First pontiff to visit Spain on this day in history.   

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  Eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on October - 31.   

1345  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history 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  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1147  On this day in history death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

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  On this day in history cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41   

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.