Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

1875  On this day in history seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts)   

1876  Cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die on October - 31.   

1876  On October - 31 eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands)   

1879  On October - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

1887  George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 on October - 31.   

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

1888  On this day in history george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)   

1891  On October - 31 charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer   

1892  On October - 31 arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.   

1892  Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) on this day in history.   

1893  Sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase) on October - 31.   

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

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

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

1897  Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) on October - 31.   

1898  On October - 31 alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population)   

1900  AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer   

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

1902  On this day in history jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67   

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

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

1908  On October - 31 4th Olympic games end in London   

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

1912  Dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show) on October - 31.   

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

1914  Great Britain & France declare war on Turkey on October - 31.   

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1291  On October - 31 birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

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  On this day in history birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.   

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

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

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  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on October - 31.   

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

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)