Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In October - 05
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
1947 On this day in history 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman 
1948 The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000 on October - 05.
1949 On this day in history wBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
1950 On October - 05 "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 100 perfs
1952 On October - 05 after an 11-year run on ABC radio, Inner Sanctum, the legendary mystery series, was heard for the final time. We’ ll never know if they oiled that squeaky door...
1952 On October - 05 19th congress of Communist Party meets in Moscow
1953 Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US on this day in history.
1953 Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64
1954 Hurricane Hazel hits Eastern US on October - 05.
1954 On this day in history flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78
1956 Yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53) on this day in history.
1956 Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam on October - 05.
1956 On October - 05 joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies
1957 On October - 05 11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal
1958 On this day in history kRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting
1960 Eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die) on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do"
1963 Hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history sF Fire Department Museum is dedicated
1965 On October - 05 adding to his many credits, accolades and honors, Henry Mancini received a gold record for the soundtrack LP from the movie, The Pink Panther.
1965 On October - 05 chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups
1965 Dick McInnes stays aloft almost 12 hours in a kite on October - 05.
1965 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79 on October - 05.
1967 Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash on October - 05.
1969 On October - 05 tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal
1970 PBS becomes a network on October - 05.
1970 On this day in history quebec seperatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross
1972 Herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes on October - 05.
1976 On this day in history barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46
1978 Isaac Bashevis Singer wins the Nobel Prize for literature on October - 05.
1979 Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on this day in history.
1981 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American on October - 05.
1981 On this day in history gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55
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