Historical Events In October - 31

1963  On this day in history leaking propane gas explodes, kills 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana)   

1963  Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles & their fans at London Airport on October - 31.   

1963  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on October - 31.   

1964  On this day in history barbra Streisand's "People," album goes #1 for 5 weeks   

1964  On this day in history theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash   

1965  Canadian National introduces "Rapido" passenger service between Montreal and Toronto. This was extended to Quebec in the following year on October - 31.   

1965  Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 on October - 31.   

1967  On this day in history nguyen Van Thieu took oath of office as First pres of S Vietnam 2nd Republic   

1967  KIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting on October - 31.   

1967  Jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70 on October - 31.   

1968  On this day in history president Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam   

1968  Linda Eastman moves to UK permanently on this day in history.   

1968  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1969  George Harrison's "Something" is released in UK on October - 31.   

1969  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on October - 31.   

1969  On October - 31 hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55   

1971  "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 65 performances on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

1972  Gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award on October - 31.   

1973  On this day in history tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award   

1974  On this day in history ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah   

1975  On this day in history joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78   

1976  On October - 31 linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

1977  On this day in history joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56   

1980  On October - 31 julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m)   

1982  On October - 31 pope John Paul II becomes First pontiff to visit Spain   

1983  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album   

1983  On October - 31 george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

1984  On October - 31 puerto Rican tanker, San Francisco explodes spilling 2 million gallons of oil as the ship caught fire   

1984  Eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84 on October - 31.   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on October - 31.   

1988  On October - 31 first Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23   

1988  On October - 31 journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia   

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1291  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on October - 31.   

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.   

1620  On October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.   

1448  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1641  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41   

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)