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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history wash Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10)   

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

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

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

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

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 October - 31.   

1949  Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies on October - 31.   

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

1950  On October - 31 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 October - 31 second Chamber accept plan-Schuman   

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  On October - 31 1st thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands   

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

1954  Algerian Revolution against French begins on this day in history.   

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

1956  On October - 31 britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal   

1956  Brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US   

1960  On October - 31 cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die   

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

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

1963  On this day in history ed Sullivan witnesses the Beatles and their fans at London Airport   

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

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on this day in history.   

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  On October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  On this day in history 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  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1147  On this day in history 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  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.