Famous Birthdays In October - 31

1835  KriÅ¡jānis Barons, Latvian writer (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.   

1838  King Louis of Portugal (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.   

1847  Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) was born on October - 31.   

1848  Boston Custer, brother of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876) was born on October - 31.   

1851  On October - 31 birth of lovisa of Sweden, queen of Denmark (d. 1926)   

1852  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother) was born on this day in history.   

1854  Georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt) was born on this day in history.   

1860  Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) was born on October - 31.   

1875  Seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts) was born on October - 31.   

1875  On this day in history birth of vallabhbhai Patel, Indian freedom fighter and statesman (d. 1950)   

1876  On October - 31 birth of eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands)   

1883  On this day in history birth of marie Laurencin, French painter (d. 1956)   

1887  Chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China was born on October - 31.   

1887  On October - 31 birth of edouard Lalonde, Canada, NHLer (Mont Canadiens)/lacrosse player   

1888  George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) was born on October - 31.   

1888  On October - 31 birth of harold Vincent Milligan, composer   

1888  Napoleon Lapathiotis, Greek poet (d. 1944) was born on October - 31.   

1891  Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer was born on October - 31.   

1892  Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase) was born on October - 31.   

1895  Basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist was born on October - 31.   

1895  On October - 31 birth of c K Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C S, India's 1st Test capt)   

1896  Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) was born on October - 31.   

1897  On this day in history birth of wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville)   

1898  Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer   

1902  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On October - 31 birth of eduard Franz, Milwaukee Wisc, actor (Zorro)   

1902  Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Abraham Wald, Hungarian mathematician (d. 1950) was born on October - 31.   

1906  On this day in history birth of jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction)   

1906  Louise Talma, Arcachon France, composer (Summer Sounds) was born on October - 31.   

1907  On October - 31 birth of helen Lessore, artist   

1912  On this day in history birth of dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show)   

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1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on October - 31.   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

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  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1654  On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

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