A Brief History
This article presents a calendar of historical paranormal events that allegedly occurred in October! Please click on the dates below to learn more information about that date’s paranormal history.
Digging Deeper
October 2, 1959: 10 Greatest Sci-Fi and Horror Television Shows
October 3, 2014: History vs. Hollywood: Annabelle the Haunted Doll!
October 4, 2017: Worrisome Wednesday: From NoEnd House to Channel Zero!
October 5 and 7, 2017: Dracula and other Monsters throughout History & Literature
October 6, 1945: The Curse of the Billy Goat Curses the Chicago Cubs
October 9, 1992: UFO Crushes Chevy Malibu (The Peekskill Meteorite)
October 9, 2013: American Horror Story: Coven is based on a true story…well, sort of!
October 11, 2016: Terrifying Tuesday: From Candle Cove to Channel Zero!
October 13, 2010: The Predicted Mass Alien Sighting Nobody Expected to Happen
October 18, 2017: The 10 Best Horror Shows Currently Playing on Television
October 19, 727: Marrying Saint Frithuswith May Cause Blindness or Death!
October 19, 1969: Incredible Coincidence? John Edward and Trey Parker Born ON THE SAME DAY!
October 20, 1967: Bigfoot Patty Had an Even Bigger Friend!
October 21, 1978: UFO Abducts Australian Pilot, and Plane!
October 22, 1926: The Punch that Killed Harry Houdini?
October 22, 2014 and again on October 29, 2014: American Horror Story: Two-Faced Freak Based on Real-Life Freak!
October 27, 312: The Day God was Involved in a War
October 29, 1390: Which Witch is Which? The First Secular Trials of Witches
October 30: The Creepiest Videos on YouTube, Part 1!
October 31: Fascinating Facts About Halloween
October 31: 10 Sexiest Halloween Costumes
October 31: Essential Drinks for Your Halloween Party!
October 31: The Creepiest Videos on YouTube, Part 2!
October 31, 2016: Clowns! Too Creepy for Halloween!
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Danelek, J. Allan. The Case for Ghosts: An Objective Look at the Paranormal. Llewellyn Publications, 2006.
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