625 – Honorius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1553 – Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva
1780 – Samuel Williams and the first U.S. astronomical expedition to record an eclipse of the sun observes the event at Penobscot Bay
1920 – League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva
1955 – “Rebel Without a Cause”, directed by Nicholas Ray, starring James Dean and Natalie Wood, is released
1955 – Satomi Myodo, renews Zen nun vows and takes Buddhist name of Daien Myodo
1962 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1967 – NLF leaves People’s Republic of South-Yemen
1980 – William Safire’s column entitled “The Ayatollah Votes” is published in the New York Times, and was later quoted in a campaign ad for Ronald Reagan in that year’s presidential election
1997 – Intel Corp buys Digital Equipment for $700 million
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Today in History for 27th October 2020
Historical Events
1924 – The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union
1957 – Celal Bayar re-elected president of Turkey
1973 – 1st time Islanders beat Rangers-3-2
1974 – French runner Chantal Langlacé sets female world marathon record (2:46:24) in Neuf-Brisach, France
1979 – Voluntary Euthanasia Society publishes how-to-do-it suicide guide
1985 – KC Royals beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 3 in 82nd World Series
Famous Birthdays
1928 – Stefan Wewerka, German architect and sculptor, born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 2013)
1946 – Leslie Byrne, American politician (Rep-D-Virginia), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
1958 – Manu Katché, French drummer (Peter Gabriel, Preface), born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
1960 – Tom Nieto, American baseball player, born in Downey, California
1968 – Vinny Samways, English footballer, born in Bethnal Green, London
1971 – Mike Ricci, Canadian NHL center (Colorado Avalanche), born in Scarborough, Ontario
Famous Deaths
1675 – Gilles de Roberval, French mathematician (b. 1602)
1944 – Iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies
1965 – French Luitjes, Dutch athlete, dies at 21
1988 – Hannah Tillich, German-American writer (Harbor Mouse) and wife of Paul Tillich, dies at 92
1995 – Susi Hush, English television producer, dies at 49
2010 – Néstor Kirchner, Argentine politician, President of Argentina (2003-2007), dies of heart failure at 60
Famous Deaths for 26th October 2020
1608 – Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies
1817 – Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (b. 1727)
1903 – Herbert Oakeley, English composer, dies at 73
1947 – Canon Edwin Sidney Savage, English rector (b. 1862)
1972 – Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aviation pioneer and helicopter builder, dies at 83
1979 – Park Chung-hee, South Korean general and President (1963-79), assassinated by the director of the Korean Intelligence Agency at 61
1992 – Jerome Andrews, US/French dancer/choreographer, dies
1995 – Bernhard Heiliger, German artist and sculptor, dies at 79
2010 – Romeu Tuma, Brazilian politician (b. 1931)
2010 – Glen “Frosty” Little, American circus clown (b. 1925)
Historical Events for 26th October 2020
1881 – Gunfight at the OK Corral: The most famous shootout in the Wild West occurs, between lawmen (including Wyatt Earp) and the Cowboys, with Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton killed
1964 – Eric Edgar Cooke becomes last person in Western Australia to be executed.
1972 – Henry Kissinger declares “Peace is at hand” in Vietnam
1979 – Park Chung-hee, President of South Korea is assassinated by KCIA head Kim Jae-kyu. Choi Kyu-ha becomes the acting President; Kim is executed the following May.
1988 – Donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 months’ advisory service
1988 – US-Soviet effort to free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK
1996 – World Series Baseball: New York beats Atlanta Braves, 3-2 in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium to win club’s 23rd title; MVP: Bronx Bombers’ reliever John Wetteland
2012 – 64 people are killed in West Burma after continued sectarian clashes
2018 – Longest Baseball World Series game by both innings and time; LA Dodgers beat Boston Red Sox, 3-2 in the 18th inning (7 hours, 20 mins) in Game 3 at Dodger Stadium with Max Muncy walk-off homer
2018 – Rhine River in drought with lowest levels since 1920s forces German government to release oil reserves after barge shipments disrupted
Today in History for 26th October 2020
Historical Events
1850 – Robert McClure sights the fabled Northwest Passage for the first time (from Banks Island towards Melville Island)
1901 – First recorded use of “getaway car” occurs after holding up a shop in Paris
1905 – First Soviet (workers’ council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia
1930 – Dmitri Shostakovich’s ballet “Zolotoy Vyek” premieres in Leningrad
1950 – 630 Dutch volunteers depart for Korea
1985 – Doug Harvey’s #2 jersey is retired by the Montreal Canadiens
Famous Birthdays
1645 – Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1727)
1938 – Charles Stenholm, American politician (Rep-D-Texas, 1979-2005), born in Stamford, Texas
1964 – Vencie Glenn, American NFL safety (NY Giants), born in Grambling, Louisiana
1973 – Seth MacFarlane, American animator, television producer (American Dad!, Family Guy) and filmmaker (Ted), born in Kent, Connecticut
1974 – Lisa [Elizabeth Sakura Narita], Japanese musician (M-Flo), born in Tokyo
1996 – Pasaye, twin born 92 days before his brother (Jan 26), born in Palatine, Illinois
Famous Deaths
1983 – Mike Michalske, American football NFL guard (NY Yankees, Green Bay Packers), dies at 80
1995 – Agha Saadat Ali, Pakistani cricketer (8 not out in 1 inn for Pak 1956), dies at 66
2005 – Keith Parkinson, American fantasy artist, dies of Leukemia at 47
2007 – Khun Sa, Burmese warlord (b. 1934)
2009 – Teel Bivins, American politician (b. 1947)
2014 – Jeff Robinson, American baseball player, dies at 52
Famous Deaths for 25th October 2020
625 – Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies
1845 – Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral, dies at 81
1910 – Hermann Kipper, German music teacher and composer, dies at 84
1957 – Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, Irish sci-fi writer (Time and Gods), dies at 79
1972 – Norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72
1980 – Virgil Fox, American organist, dies at 68
1988 – Johnnie Richardson, American RandB musician (Johnnie and Joe), dies at 53
1993 – Vladimir Yevgenyevich Preobrazhensky, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 54
1994 – Anthony David Machell Cox, medievalist, dies at 81
1999 – Payne Stewart, American golfer (US Open 1991, 99; PGA 1989), dies in a plane crash at 42
Historical Events for 25th October 2020
1577 – Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns
1854 – Prince Menshikov of Crimea occupies British base at Balaclava
1937 – Casey Stengel signs to manage Boston Bees
1956 – White Sox manager Marty Marion resigns. AL Lopez replaces him
1960 – 1st electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC
1968 – Longest Olympic field hockey game, The Netherlands beats Spain 1-0 in 2h25m (6 OT)
1978 – “Halloween”, directed by John Carpenter, starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut, is released
1978 – Israeli government approves “in principle”, a draft compromise peace
2012 – The double dip recession in the UK economy ends with growth of 1.0% in GDP in the third quarter of 2012, with help from the London Olympic Games
2018 – First work of art produced by artificial intelligence “Edmond de Belamy” conceived by Obvious sells for $432,500 at Christie’s in New York
Today in History for 25th October 2020
Historical Events
1241 – Goffredo Castiglioni elected as Pope Coelestinus IV (-Nov 10 1241)
1942 – 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive
1952 – Nazar Mohammad scores Pakistan’s 1st Test century 124* v India
1962 – 110th member of UN admitted (Uganda)
1984 – Rangers beat Devils 11-2
1997 – 9th College Football Holy War: Notre Dame beats Boston College 52-20 in South Bend
Famous Birthdays
1909 – Whitner “Whit” Bissell, American actor (Time Machine, Soylent Green, The Magnificent Seven), born in NYC, New York (d. 1996)
1912 – Minnie Pearl [Sarah Ophelia Colley], American country comedienne (Grand Old Opry, Hee-Haw), born in Centerville, Tennessee (d. 1996)
1912 – Jack Kent Cooke, Canadian entrepreneur, NFL team owner (Washington Redskins), born in Hamilton, Canada (d. 1997)
1960 – Hong Sang-soo, South Korean filmmaker (Right Now, Wrong Then), born in Seoul
1963 – Tracy Nelson, American actress (Glitter, Square Pegs, Father Dowling), born in Santa Monica, California
1970 – Adam Goldberg, American actor (The Hebrew Hammer), born in Santa Monica, California
Famous Deaths
1415 – Eduard, duke of York, dies at 45
1415 – Robert of Bar, French knight, dies at the Battle of Agincourt
1926 – Frederick Jr Zech, composer, dies at 68
1957 – Maria “Mary” Beekman, actress (Modern Landhaaien), dies at 73
1973 – Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian Olympic marathon champion (Olympic gold, marathon 1960, 64) and Africa’s first world record breaking athlete in any sport, who won the 1960 Olympics marathon barefoot, dies of a brain haemorrhage at 41
1991 – Margo J. Sylvia, rocker (Tune Weavers), dies of heart attack and stroke at 55
Famous Deaths for 24th October 2020
1579 – Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51
1708 – Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician
1785 – Jean-Jacques Robson, Flemish composer, dies at 64
1944 – Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54
1952 – Frederick Jacobi, American composer, dies at 61
1969 – Otto Jochum, German composer, dies at 71
1985 – Lásló Jósef Bíró, Hungarian inventor (ballpoint pen), dies at 86
1994 – Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies
2004 – Randy Dorton, American race car crew member (b. 1954)
2016 – Bobby Vee, American pop singer (Night has a Thousand Eyes), dies at 73
Historical Events for 24th October 2020
1932 – British government signs trade treaty with USSR
1946 – A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket, launched from Whites Sands US, takes the first photograph of earth from outer space.
1959 – US premier of Dmitri Shostakovich’s 1st Cello concert
1976 – 1st Toronto International Film Festival opens
1982 – 12th NYC Women’s Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:27:14
1987 – NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike
1991 – “Dancing at Lughnasa” opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 421 performances
1997 – Marv Albert sentenced in assault case
2002 – Police arrest spree killers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, ending the Beltway sniper attacks in the area around Washington, D.C.
2017 – Albert Einstein’s “Theory of Happiness”, written as a note for a bellboy instead of a tip in Tokyo in 1922 sells for $1.56 million