Page 6: Historical Events In October - 31

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  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on October - 31.   

1964  On October - 31 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  Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 on October - 31.   

1967  On this day in history nguyen Van Thieu took oath of office as First pres of S Vietnam 2nd Republic   

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

1967  On October - 31 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  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1969  On October - 31 george Harrison's "Something" is released in UK   

1969  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on this day in history.   

1969  Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award   

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

1975  Joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78 on October - 31.   

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  On this day in history pope John Paul II becomes First pontiff to visit Spain   

1983  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album   

1983  On October - 31 george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

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 October - 31 eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1538  On October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on October - 31.   

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.   

1448  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.   

1641  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41   

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  On October - 31 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)