Page 7: Historical Events In October - 04

1970  George Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71 on October - 04.   

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

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 October - 04.   

1975  On this day in history 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 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  Funeral services held for Pope John Paul I on October - 04.   

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

1981  On this day in history 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   

1982  On this day in history 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  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 October - 04.   

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

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

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

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

1991  On this day in history leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at 83   

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

1993  On October - 04 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  On October - 04 martyn Harris, journalist, dies at 43   

2005  Birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium on this day in history.   

2005  Hurricane Stan hits Mexico and Central America killing over 1,620 people on this day in history.   

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  On October - 04 birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

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  On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

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 October - 04.   

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  On this day in history pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

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