Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

1875  Seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts) on this day in history.   

1876  On October - 31 cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die   

1876  On this day in history eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands)   

1879  On this day in history big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies   

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

1883  Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj on October - 31.   

1887  On this day in history rimski-Korsakov's "Capricio Espagñol," premieres in St Petersburg   

1887  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China   

1887  On October - 31 george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74   

1888  On this day in history john Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire   

1888  On October - 31 george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)   

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 this day in history.   

1893  On October - 31 sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase)   

1895  Basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 31 franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62   

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

1897  On October - 31 wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville)   

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

1900  AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace on October - 31.   

1900  Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma)   

1902  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67 on October - 31.   

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

1906  George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 31 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  On this day in history helen Lessore, artist   

1908  4th Olympic games end in London on this day in history.   

1908  4th Olympic games ends in London on this day in history.   

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

1913  On October - 31 1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated   

1914  On October - 31 great Britain & France declare war on Turkey   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

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

1541  On October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

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 October - 31.   

1622  On this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

1147  On this day in history death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

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

1517  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

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

1641  On this day in history 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)