Page 5: Historical Events In October - 31

1939  On this day in history otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies   

1940  Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton)   

1941  13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 31 herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

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

1943  On October - 31 wash Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10)   

1943  On October - 31 max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies   

1944  Chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history the birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer   

1945  On this day in history henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66   

1948  On this day in history cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

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

1949  On October - 31 edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies   

1950  On October - 31 collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC   

1950  On this day in history collazo & Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC   

1950  On this day in history carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72   

1951  Second Chamber accept plan-Schuman on this day in history.   

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

1952  On October - 31 uS detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific   

1952  1st thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands on October - 31.   

1953  TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on October - 31.   

1954  On this day in history algerian Revolution against French begins   

1955  Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht on October - 31.   

1956  Britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service   

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

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

1957  "Jamaica" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 558 performances on October - 31.   

1959  Lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US on October - 31.   

1960  On this day in history cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die   

1960  H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras   

1963  On October - 31 ed Sullivan witnesses the Beatles and their fans at London Airport   

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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  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  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 31 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 this day in history 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 October - 31.