Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

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

1876  On this day in history cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die   

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

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 this day in history swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj   

1887  On October - 31 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 this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74   

1888  John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1895  Basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist on October - 31.   

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

1896  On this day in history ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather)   

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

1898  Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population) on this day in history.   

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

1900  Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer on October - 31.   

1902  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma) on October - 31.   

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

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

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

1906  Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction) on October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1908  4th Olympic games end in London on October - 31.   

1908  4th Olympic games ends in London on October - 31.   

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

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

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  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

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

1448  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  On October - 31 death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.