Page 7: Historical Events In October - 02

1959  On October - 02 rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" premieres on CBS   

1960  Jaroslav Doubrava, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1961  Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies on this day in history.   

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

1962  Frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 on October - 02.   

1965  [John] Selwyn (Brooke) Lloyd, British statesman, dies on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history albertina Rasch, ballerina/choreographer, dies at 76   

1969  On October - 02 katharine Susannah Prichard, novelist (Black Opal), dies at 85   

1970  Plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30 on this day in history.   

1970  Alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1971  Homing pigeon averages 133 KPH (record) in 1100-km Australian race on October - 02.   

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 this day in history paul Hartman actor (Bert-Petticoat Junction), dies at 68   

1973  On this day in history paavo "Flying Finn" Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76   

1974  Ina Seidel, writer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1975  On October - 02 wade Crosby, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood), dies at 70   

1980  On this day in history larry Holmes retains WBC heavweight title defeating Muhammad Ali   

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

1981  Hazel Scott singer/pianist (Hazel Scott), dies at 61 on October - 02.   

1981  On October - 02 hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63   

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

1982  On this day in history william Bernbach, advertising magnate, dies at 71   

1983  Gerald Strang, Canadian composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1984  3 cosmonauts return after a record 237 days in orbit on October - 02.   

1984  On this day in history richard Miller, becomes First (former) FBI agent, charged with espionage   

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

1985  On this day in history rock Hudson actor (MacMillian & Wife), dies at 59 of aids   

1985  Sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  George Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history sikhs attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi   

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

1987  On October - 02 madeleine Carroll, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent), dies at 81   

1988  On October - 02 police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens   

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1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) was born on this day in history.   

1470  On this day in history birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)   

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

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.   

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.   

1644  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1704  On October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer   

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on October - 02.   

0939  On this day in history death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49   

1113  On this day in history mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies   

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history.   

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on this day in history.   

1559  On October - 02 death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)   

1564  On this day in history andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49   

1588  On October - 02 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies