October

Deaths

• 1972 — William Holland
• 1993 — Kevin Kavanagh
• 1999 — Richard Walter
• 2018 — Gabriele Antonini

Movie Premieres

• 1959 — Attack of the Giant Leeches
• 1960 — Santa Claus (U.S.)
• 1969 — Santo in the Treasure of Dracula (U.S.)
• 1985 — Wizards of the Lost Kingdom

Events

• 1955 — Jean Moorhead is featured in that month's issue of Playboy as Playmate.
• 1958 — Mara Corday is featured in that month's issue of Playboy as Playmate.
• 1988 — Don O'Conner, the general manager of KTMA is shown the pilot. He decides to order 13 episodes with the option to do more.
• 2015 — The Mads Are Back is formalized.