Historical Events In October - 31

1875  Seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts) on October - 31.   

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

1876  Eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands) on this day in history.   

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  On October - 31 chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China   

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

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

1888  On this day in history george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)   

1891  On October - 31 charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer   

1892  Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.   

1892  Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) on this day in history.   

1893  On October - 31 sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase)   

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

1895  Franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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  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  Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer on October - 31.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1912  On this day in history dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show)   

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

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  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 October - 31.   

1541  On October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On this day in history 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 October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on October - 31.   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.