Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

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

1876  Cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On October - 31 rimski-Korsakov's "Capricio Espagñol," premieres in St Petersburg   

1887  Chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China on October - 31.   

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

1891  Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.   

1892  On this day in history ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America)   

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  On this day in history 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  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 October - 31.   

1902  On October - 31 jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67   

1905  On October - 31 great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St Petersburg   

1906  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC   

1906  Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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  4th Olympic games ends in London on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show)   

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

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

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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  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on October - 31.   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

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  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on October - 31.   

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

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.   

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  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on this day in history.   

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.