Page 6: Historical Events In October - 30

1956  Israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad.   

1957  Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 11th Symphony premieres in Moscow.   

1958  Rose Macaulay, writer, dies at 77   

1959  Blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33.   

1960  Guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba.   

1960  Alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89   

1961  Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Josef Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square   

1961  Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb.   

1961  Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies.   

1965  Fireworks explosions kill 50 in Cartagena, Colombia   

1965  The Canadian National-Canadian Pacific passenger pool train arrangement is terminated.   

1967  USSR Kosmos 186 and 188 make inaugural automatic docking and Venmera 13 launch   

1967  Charles Trowbridge, actor (Mummy's Hand), dies at 85   

1968  Conrad Richter, US writer (Light in the Forest), dies at 78   

1971  Osvald Chlubna, composer, dies at 78   

1972  Worst US rail accident in 14 years; 45 die in Chicago   

1972  Alan Roth, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 68.   

1973  Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer, dies at 77.   

1974  Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa, Za‹re.   

1975  John Bucyk, Boston, became 7th NHLer to score 500 goals   

1975  NY Daily News runs headline "Ford to City Drop Dead"   

1975  Prince Juan Carlos is recorded as becoming Spain's leader   

1975  NY Daily News runs headline "Ford to City: Drop Dead"   

1976  Jane Pauley is recorded as becoming news co-anchor of the Today Show   

1976  Rev Joseph Evans elected president of the United Church of Christ   

1978  Laura Nickel and Curt Noll find 25th Mersenne prime, 2 ^ 21701-1   

1979  NASA launches space vehicle S-203   

1979  Richard Arrington elected mayor of Birmingham   

1980  Honduras and El Salvador settle their boundary dispute.   

1980  NASA launches Flt Satcom-4.   

1981  Georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies.   

1983  Erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1342 people   

1984  June Duprez, actress (Calcutta, Tiger Fang), dies at 66.   

1985  22nd Space Shuttle Mission (61-A)-Challenger 9-launched.   

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1218  Emperor chukyo of japan: Emperor chukyo of japan (d. 1234)   

1391  Eduard: [dom duarte], king of portugal (1433-38)/author   

1576  Enrico c davila: Padua italy, writer (storia delguerre civili francia)   

1620  Michael de ronghe: Composer   

1624  Paul pellisson: French writer   

1632  Richard brinsley sheridan: Playwright (school for scandal) (or 1751)   

1668  Sophia charlotte of hanover: Queen in prussia   

1683  George ii [august]: King of great-britain (1727-60)   

1459  Gianfrancesco poggio bracciolini: Chancellor of florence,   

1522  Jean mouton: French composer   

1553  Jacob sturm von sturmeck: German statesman and reformer (b. 1489)   

1583  Death of Pirro ligorio: Italian architect/painter/archaeologist,   

1602  Death of Jean-jacques boissard: French poet (b. 1528)   

1611  Death of Karl ix: King of sweden (1604-11),   

1626  Willebord van roijen: Dutch mathematician,   

1632  Henri de montmorency: French duke/plotter, beheaded