Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

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

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  Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.   

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  Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1887  George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 on October - 31.   

1888  On October - 31 john Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire   

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

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

1892  On October - 31 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  On this day in history sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase)   

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

1895  Franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62 on October - 31.   

1896  Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) on October - 31.   

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

1898  Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population) on October - 31.   

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

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

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  George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1906  Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction) on October - 31.   

1907  On October - 31 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 this day in history.   

1908  4th Olympic games ends in London on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 31 dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show)   

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

1914  Great Britain & France declare war on Turkey on this day in history.   

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

1345  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On October - 31 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  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 October - 31.   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.   

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

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

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

1556  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

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

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.