Historical Events In October - 31
Friday, 26 April 2024
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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