Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 31

1920  On October - 31 death of alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854)   

1925  On October - 31 max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41   

1926  On this day in history harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured   

1929  Death of António José de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6th President of Portugal (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

1939  Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 31 herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

1943  Max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies on October - 31.   

1945  On this day in history henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66   

1948  On this day in history cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

1949  On October - 31 edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies   

1950  Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on October - 31.   

1952  On this day in history death of u Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879)   

1959  Death of Jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1960  H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 on October - 31.   

1963  On this day in history henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69   

1964  On October - 31 theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash   

1965  On this day in history rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53   

1967  On October - 31 jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70   

1968  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1969  Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on October - 31.   

1971  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70 on October - 31.   

1972  Death of Bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) on October - 31.   

1975  Joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

1977  Joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56 on October - 31.   

1983  On this day in history george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

1984  Eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84 on October - 31.   

1985  Death of Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on October - 31.   

1987  On October - 31 joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83   

1988  On October - 31 john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86   

1989  Conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1990  On October - 31 graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies   

1991  Bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97 on this day in history.   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on October - 31.   

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on this day in history.   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on October - 31.   

1538  On October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)