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 October - 31.   

1876  Eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands) on October - 31.   

1879  Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1887  Rimski-Korsakov's "Capricio Espagñol," premieres in St Petersburg on October - 31.   

1887  Chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1892  Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) on October - 31.   

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

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

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

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 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 October - 31.   

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 October - 31 helen Lessore, artist   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on October - 31.   

1345  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

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 October - 31.   

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

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1641  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41   

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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