Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

1875  Seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts) on this day in history.   

1876  On October - 31 cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die   

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

1879  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1883  Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj on this day in history.   

1887  On October - 31 rimski-Korsakov's "Capricio Espagñol," premieres in St Petersburg   

1887  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China   

1887  On October - 31 george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74   

1888  On this day in history john Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire   

1888  George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer   

1892  Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on October - 31.   

1892  Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) on October - 31.   

1893  Sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase) on this day in history.   

1895  Basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 31 franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62   

1896  On this day in history ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather)   

1897  Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) on this day in history.   

1898  Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history aL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace   

1900  On this day in history carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer   

1902  On October - 31 charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma)   

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

1905  Great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St Petersburg on October - 31.   

1906  On October - 31 george Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC   

1906  On this day in history jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction)   

1907  Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary on October - 31.   

1907  On this day in history helen Lessore, artist   

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

1908  On October - 31 4th Olympic games ends in London   

1912  Dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show) on this day in history.   

1913  1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated on October - 31.   

1914  Great Britain & France declare war on Turkey on October - 31.   

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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  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  On this day in history 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 October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

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

1147  On this day in history death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

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

1517  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1634  On October - 31 erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

1641  On this day in history cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41   

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on October - 31.   

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