Famous Deaths In October - 31

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

1925  Max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1929  On October - 31 death of antónio José de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6th President of Portugal (b. 1866)   

1939  Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on October - 31.   

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

1943  On this day in history max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies   

1945  On October - 31 henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66   

1948  On October - 31 cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

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

1950  On this day in history carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72   

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

1959  On this day in history death of jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885)   

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

1963  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash   

1965  Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1967  Jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55   

1971  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history death of bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

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  On this day in history joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56   

1983  George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 on October - 31.   

1984  On October - 31 eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1985  Death of Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913) on October - 31.   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on October - 31.   

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

1989  Conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88 on October - 31.   

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

1991  On October - 31 bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.   

1345  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

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

1541  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)