Page 7: Historical Events In October - 04

1970  On October - 04 george Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71   

1971  On October - 04 borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World   

1971  Edit Angold, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61   

1974  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Walls & Bridges" album   

1974  Anne Sexton, US poetess (Pulitzer 1967), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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 October - 04.   

1976  On October - 04 tV audiences watched as Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the ABC Evening News for the first time   

1976  Alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74 on October - 04.   

1977  Pier 39 opens in SF on this day in history.   

1978  On October - 04 funeral services held for Pope John Paul I   

1979  Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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  Richard Noble reaches record 1019 kph in jet-powered car on October - 04.   

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  On this day in history henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia   

1985  On this day in history shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley   

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  Regional elections held, in what was East Germany on October - 04.   

1990  Avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67 on October - 04.   

1991  On this day in history nHL NY Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier   

1991  On October - 04 leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83   

1992  Itzhak Fuks, El Al captain, crashes in Bijlmer Netherlands on October - 04.   

1993  On October - 04 fran Carlon, dies of cancer at 80   

1994  Bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90 on October - 04.   

1995  On this day in history peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81   

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

2005  On this day in history birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium   

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

2006  On this day in history 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 October - 04.   

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1379  On this day in history birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  On this day in history birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.   

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

1250  On October - 04 death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  On this day in history death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)   

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 this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies