Historical Events In October - 31

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

1876  On this day in history cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die   

1876  Eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands) on October - 31.   

1879  Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.   

1881  On October - 31 metropolitan club plays its last game of its non-league season They win 80 of 151 games (18-43 versus NL teams)   

1883  On October - 31 swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj   

1887  Rimski-Korsakov's "Capricio Espagñol," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1887  Chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China on this day in history.   

1887  George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1888  John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire on this day in history.   

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

1891  Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer on this day in history.   

1892  Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.   

1892  Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) on October - 31.   

1893  Sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase) on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 31 basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist   

1895  Franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62 on October - 31.   

1896  Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) on this day in history.   

1897  Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) on this day in history.   

1898  Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population) on October - 31.   

1900  On October - 31 aL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace   

1900  On October - 31 carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer   

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

1902  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St Petersburg   

1906  On October - 31 george Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC   

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

1907  On October - 31 calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary   

1907  Helen Lessore, artist on October - 31.   

1908  4th Olympic games end in London on October - 31.   

1908  On this day in history 4th Olympic games ends in London   

1912  Dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated   

1914  On this day in history great Britain & France declare war on Turkey   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on October - 31.   

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

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  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 this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

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

1556  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

1634  On October - 31 erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

1641  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41   

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

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