1970 – Michelle Phillips, formerly of the Mamas and Papas, and actor Dennis Hopper were married. The two divorced 8 days later.

1985 – Producer Joseph Papp died of cancer at the age of 70. He was the co-creator of “A Chorus Line.”

1988 – Debbie Gibson held a séance at her Halloween party to contact the spirits of Liberace and Sid Vicious.

1992 – Prince and the New Power Generation released the album “.”

1993 – Tupac Shakur was arrested for allegedly shooting two off-duty Atlanta policemen.

1995 – Alice in Chains released “Alice in Chains” as a vinyl edition. It was not available on CD or cassette until November 7, 1995.

1997 – Over 200 counterfeit tickets were confiscated at a Jane’s Addiction reunion concert in New York.

1998 – KISS kicked off its Psycho-Circus tour with a Halloween extravaganza in Los Angeles, CA. The Smashing Pumpkins were the opening act.

1999 – Bryan White sang the National Anthem at the Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and the St. Louis Rams. Following the game, White gave his second annual Howl-O-Ween concert at the north end of the coliseum.

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