Page 7: Historical Events In October - 04

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

1971  On this day in history borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World   

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

1972  Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1974  John Lennon releases "Walls & Bridges" album on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history anne Sexton, US poetess (Pulitzer 1967), dies at 45   

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

1976  On this day in history agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke   

1976  On this day in history tV audiences watched as Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the ABC Evening News for the first time   

1976  On this day in history alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74   

1977  Pier 39 opens in SF on October - 04.   

1978  Funeral services held for Pope John Paul I on October - 04.   

1979  Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 on October - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1982  Ahmad H al-Bakr, Iraqi fieldmarshal/president/premier, dies on this day in history.   

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

1984  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 on this day in history.   

1984  US govt closes down due to budget problems on this day in history.   

1985  On October - 04 henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia   

1985  Shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 04 pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid   

1989  Graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), dies of cancer at 48 on October - 04.   

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

1990  Avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1991  NHL NY Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier on October - 04.   

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

1992  On October - 04 itzhak Fuks, El Al captain, crashes in Bijlmer Netherlands   

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

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

1995  Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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1160  On this day in history birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  On October - 04 birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

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

1331  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  On October - 04 birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

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

1542  On October - 04 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 October - 04.   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

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

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  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on October - 04.   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.