Page 5: Historical Events In October - 31

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

1940  On this day in history deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 October - 31.   

1945  On October - 31 the birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer   

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on October - 31.   

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on this day in history.   

1949  "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1950  Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

1952  On this day in history uS detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific   

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

1953  TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on October - 31.   

1954  Algerian Revolution against French begins on October - 31.   

1955  On this day in history mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht   

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  First American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek on October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Ed Sullivan witnesses the Beatles and their fans at London Airport on October - 31.   

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1291  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

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  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on October - 31.   

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on October - 31.   

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

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

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

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

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