Page 7: Historical Events In October - 02

1959  Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" premieres on CBS on October - 02.   

1960  Jaroslav Doubrava, composer, dies at 51 on October - 02.   

1961  Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies on October - 02.   

1962  Frank Lovejoy actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48   

1965  [John] Selwyn (Brooke) Lloyd, British statesman, dies on October - 02.   

1967  Albertina Rasch, ballerina/choreographer, dies at 76 on October - 02.   

1969  On this day in history katharine Susannah Prichard, novelist (Black Opal), dies at 85   

1970  On October - 02 plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30   

1970  Alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79 on October - 02.   

1971  Homing pigeon averages 133 KPH (record) in 1100-km Australian race on this day in history.   

1972  Aeroflot Il-18 crashes near Black Sea resort of Sochi, kills 105 on this day in history.   

1973  Paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies on October - 02.   

1973  On October - 02 paul Hartman actor (Bert-Petticoat Junction), dies at 68   

1973  Paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1974  Ina Seidel, writer, dies at 89 on October - 02.   

1975  Wade Crosby, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood), dies at 70 on October - 02.   

1980  Larry Holmes retains WBC heavweight title defeating Muhammad Ali on October - 02.   

1980  On October - 02 valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 46   

1981  On this day in history hazel Scott singer/pianist (Hazel Scott), dies at 61   

1981  On this day in history hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63   

1982  Paul Volcker announces that the war against inflation has gone too far and that he is abandoning his experiment with monetarism on this day in history.   

1982  On October - 02 william Bernbach, advertising magnate, dies at 71   

1983  On October - 02 gerald Strang, Canadian composer, dies at 75   

1984  On this day in history 3 cosmonauts return after a record 237 days in orbit   

1984  On October - 02 richard Miller, becomes First (former) FBI agent, charged with espionage   

1985  On October - 02 george Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58   

1985  Rock Hudson actor (MacMillian & Wife), dies at 59 of aids on this day in history.   

1985  Sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69 on October - 02.   

1985  On October - 02 george Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58   

1986  Sikhs attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on October - 02.   

1987  In Peru a 5.4 earthquake killed 3 people and several homes damaged at Santiago de Chuco on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history madeleine Carroll, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent), dies at 81   

1988  Police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens on October - 02.   

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1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) was born on October - 02.   

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer   

1644  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on October - 02.   

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on October - 02.   

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.   

0472  On October - 02 olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies   

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on this day in history.   

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on this day in history.   

1264  On October - 02 urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies   

1517  On October - 02 john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37   

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.   

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.