Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 31

1920  Death of Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854) on this day in history.   

1925  Max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41 on October - 31.   

1926  On October - 31 harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured   

1929  On this day in history death of antónio José de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6th President of Portugal (b. 1866)   

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

1941  Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 on October - 31.   

1943  Max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

1949  On this day in history edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies   

1950  On October - 31 carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72   

1952  Death of U Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879) on October - 31.   

1959  On October - 31 death of jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885)   

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

1963  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on October - 31.   

1964  Theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash on October - 31.   

1965  On October - 31 rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53   

1967  Jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70 on October - 31.   

1968  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1969  On October - 31 hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55   

1971  On October - 31 gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

1972  Death of Bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78   

1976  Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 on October - 31.   

1977  Joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1983  On October - 31 george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

1984  On this day in history eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1985  Death of Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on October - 31.   

1987  On October - 31 joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83   

1988  On this day in history john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86   

1989  On this day in history conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88   

1990  On October - 31 graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies   

1991  On this day in history bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97   

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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 October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

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

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

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