Historical Events In October - 31

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

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

1876  On this day in history 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 October - 31 swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj  

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

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1888  George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) on this day in history.  

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  On October - 31 ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America)  

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

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  On this day in history wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville)  

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

1900  On October - 31 aL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace  

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

1902  On October - 31 charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma)  

1902  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1905  Great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St Petersburg on October - 31.  

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  Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary on October - 31.  

1907  On October - 31 helen Lessore, artist  

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  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  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.  

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  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 October - 31.  

1620  On October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)  

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

1147  On October - 31 death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)  

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

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

1556  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50  

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies  

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