Page 7: Historical Events In October - 04

1970  On this day in history george Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71   

1971  Borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World on October - 04.   

1971  On this day in history edit Angold, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel), dies at 76   

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

1974  On October - 04 john Lennon releases "Walls & Bridges" album   

1974  Anne Sexton, US poetess (Pulitzer 1967), dies at 45 on October - 04.   

1975  On October - 04 joan Whitney Payson, owner of New York Mets, dies at 72   

1976  Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke on this day in history.   

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  Alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history pier 39 opens in SF   

1978  On this day in history funeral services held for Pope John Paul I   

1979  On this day in history christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56   

1981  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 on October - 04.   

1982  On October - 04 ahmad H al-Bakr, Iraqi fieldmarshal/president/premier, dies   

1983  On this day in history richard Noble reaches record 1019 kph in jet-powered car   

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  Henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia on this day in history.   

1985  Shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley on October - 04.   

1988  On this day in history pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid   

1989  On October - 04 graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48   

1990  On October - 04 regional elections held, in what was East Germany   

1990  On this day in history avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67   

1991  NHL NY Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier on this day in history.   

1991  Leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history itzhak Fuks, El Al captain, crashes in Bijlmer Netherlands   

1993  On this day in history fran Carlon, dies of cancer at 80   

1994  On this day in history bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90   

1995  On October - 04 peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81   

1996  Martyn Harris, journalist, dies at 43 on October - 04.   

2005  On October - 04 birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium   

2005  Hurricane Stan hits Mexico and Central America killing over 1,620 people on October - 04.   

2006  On October - 04 the Dow Industrial Average closes above 11,800 for the first time rising 123.27 points, or 1.05%, finishing at 11,850.61.   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on this day in history.   

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on October - 04.   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.   

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on October - 04.   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on this day in history.   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.   

1542  On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  On October - 04 death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.   

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on this day in history.   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on October - 04.   

1564  On October - 04 pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

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

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on this day in history.