Page 4: Historical Events In October - 31

1916  On this day in history clare Kummer's "Good Gracious Annabelle," premieres in NYC   

1916  Carl Johan Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden on this day in history.   

1917  Australian Light Horse charges Turkish positions at Beersheba, Palestine on October - 31.   

1917  On this day in history major George R. Pearkes (5th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  Eugene O'Neill's "In the Zone," premieres in NYC on October - 31.   

1917  On this day in history erik Routley, composer   

1917  Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies on October - 31.   

1918  On this day in history spanish flu-virus kills 21,000 in US in 1 week   

1918  On this day in history egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28   

1919  On October - 31 magnus Wenninger, American priest, author of Polyhedron models   

1920  On this day in history romania annexes Bessarabia   

1920  Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes) on October - 31.   

1921  On this day in history federation Sportive Feminine Intl forms (1st woman track & field assn)   

1922  Benito Mussolini (Il Duce) becomes premier of Italy on October - 31.   

1922  On October - 31 benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister and Dictator of Italy   

1922  On October - 31 barbara Bel Geddes, NYC, actress (Vertigo, Miss Ellie-Dallas, Caught)   

1923  On this day in history 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins   

1923  On October - 31 hicks B Waldron, Amsterdam NY, CEO (Avon)   

1924  On this day in history world Savings Day was announced in Milano/Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks).   

1925  Cossack officer Reza Chan replaces sultan Ahmad Shah in Persia on October - 31.   

1925  Max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41 on October - 31.   

1926  Shirley Dinsdale, SF Calif, ventriloquist (Judy Splinters) 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.   

1927  On this day in history lee Grant, [Lyova Haskell Rosenthal], NYC, actress (Shampoo, Landlord)   

1928  Andrew Sarris, movie critic (Village Voice) on October - 31.   

1929  Bud Spencer, Italian actor (Aladdin, Extralarge, Go For It) on this day in history.   

1930  On October - 31 michael Collins, Rome, Mjr Gen USAF/astronaut (Gemini 10, Apollo 11)   

1931  On this day in history dan Rather, Wharton Tx, news anchor (CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes)   

1932  On this day in history greek govt of Venizelos falls   

1936  The Boy Scouts of the Philippines was formed on this day in history.   

1937  On October - 31 spanish govt moves from Valencia to Barcelona   

1938  On October - 31 orson Wells' radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" in Mercury Theatre's Halloween treat, tricks thousands.   

1938  On October - 31 great Depression: In an effort to try restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public.   

1939  On this day in history 27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton)   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on October - 31.   

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

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

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  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  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  On October - 31 death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

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

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.   

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

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

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)