Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

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

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

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

1879  Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.   

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

1888  John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire on October - 31.   

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

1893  On this day in history sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase)   

1895  Basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist on this day in history.   

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  Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) on this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history aL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace   

1900  Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma)   

1902  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67 on October - 31.   

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

1906  On this day in history 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 this day in history helen Lessore, artist   

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

1908  On this day in history 4th Olympic games ends in London   

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 October - 31.   

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

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1291  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on October - 31.   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on October - 31.   

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  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 this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

1147  On this day in history death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

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

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