Page 6: Historical Events In October - 31
Monday, 20 January 2025
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 October - 31 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 this day in history.
1967 On this day in history jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70
1968 President Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam on this day in history.
1968 Linda Eastman moves to UK permanently on this day in history.
1968 On October - 31 ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69
1969 George Harrison's "Something" is released in UK on this day in history.
1969 On October - 31 race riot in Jacksonville Florida
1969 Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
1971 "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 65 performances on this day in history.
1971 Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1972 Gaylord Perry wins AL Cy Young award on October - 31.
1973 Tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young Award on October - 31.
1974 Ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah on October - 31.
1975 On October - 31 joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78
1976 Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 on October - 31.
1977 On this day in history joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56
1980 On this day in history julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m)
1982 On this day in history pope John Paul II becomes First pontiff to visit Spain
1983 On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album
1983 George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 on October - 31.
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 On this day in history joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83
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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