Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

1875  Seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts) on October - 31.   

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

1876  Eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands) on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

1883  Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj on this day in history.   

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

1891  Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer on October - 31.   

1892  On October - 31 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  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 October - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

1902  On October - 31 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  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  On October - 31 helen Lessore, artist   

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

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

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

1913  On October - 31 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  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on this day in history.   

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.   

1541  On October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On October - 31 birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

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

1634  On this day in history erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

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 this day in history.   

1659  On October - 31 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)