Historical Events In October - 31

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

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 October - 31 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 this day in history.   

1943  Wash Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on October - 31.   

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

1949  Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1950  Collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 31 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  On this day in history tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

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 this day in history brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service   

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 October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1960  Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die on this day in history.   

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

1961  Hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras on this day in history.   

1963  Ed Sullivan witnesses the Beatles and their fans at London Airport on this day in history.   

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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  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  On October - 31 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on October - 31.   

1634  On this day in history erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

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

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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