Page 5: Historical Events In October - 31

1939  Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on this day in history.   

1940  Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto on October - 31.   

1940  On October - 31 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton)   

1941  13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) on October - 31.   

1941  On this day in history herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

1942  94 U boats sunk this month (619,000 ton) on October - 31.   

1943  Wash Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10) on October - 31.   

1943  Max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies on October - 31.   

1944  On this day in history chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission   

1945  The birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer on October - 31.   

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on October - 31.   

1949  On October - 31 "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances   

1949  On this day in history edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies   

1950  Collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1950  Collazo & Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC on October - 31.   

1950  On October - 31 carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72   

1951  On this day in history second Chamber accept plan-Schuman   

1952  First thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands on this day in history.   

1952  US detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific on October - 31.   

1952  On this day in history 1st thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands   

1953  TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history algerian Revolution against French begins   

1955  Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal   

1956  On October - 31 brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service   

1956  On October - 31 first American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek   

1956  On this day in history 1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek   

1957  "Jamaica" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 558 performances on this day in history.   

1959  Lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US on this day in history.   

1960  Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die on October - 31.   

1960  On October - 31 h L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64   

1961  Hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras on this day in history.   

1963  Ed Sullivan witnesses the Beatles and their fans at London Airport on this day in history.   

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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 October - 31.   

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  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.   

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

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

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

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

1659  On October - 31 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)