Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

1875  On this day in history seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts)   

1876  Cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die on this day in history.   

1876  Eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands) on October - 31.   

1879  On October - 31 big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies   

1881  Metropolitan club plays its last game of its non-league season They win 80 of 151 games (18-43 versus NL teams) on October - 31.   

1883  On this day in history swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj   

1887  Rimski-Korsakov's "Capricio Espagñol," premieres in St Petersburg on October - 31.   

1887  Chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China on this day in history.   

1887  George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1888  John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire on October - 31.   

1888  George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) on October - 31.   

1891  Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer on October - 31.   

1892  On this day in history arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.   

1892  On this day in history ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America)   

1893  Sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase) on October - 31.   

1895  On this day in history basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist   

1895  On this day in history franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62   

1896  Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville)   

1898  On this day in history alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population)   

1900  AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace on October - 31.   

1900  Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer on this day in history.   

1902  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma) on this day in history.   

1902  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1905  On October - 31 great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St Petersburg   

1906  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC   

1906  On October - 31 jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction)   

1907  On this day in history calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary   

1907  Helen Lessore, artist on October - 31.   

1908  4th Olympic games end in London on October - 31.   

1908  On this day in history 4th Olympic games ends in London   

1912  Dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show) on October - 31.   

1913  On this day in history 1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated   

1914  On this day in history great Britain & France declare war on Turkey   

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1291  On October - 31 birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

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 this day in history.   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.   

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

1599  On October - 31 birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

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)   

1147  On October - 31 death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on October - 31.   

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.