Page 4: Historical Events In October - 31

1916  Clare Kummer's "Good Gracious Annabelle," premieres in NYC on October - 31.   

1916  Carl Johan Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden on this day in history.   

1917  Australian Light Horse charges Turkish positions at Beersheba, Palestine on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history major George R. Pearkes (5th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "In the Zone," premieres in NYC   

1917  Erik Routley, composer on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies   

1918  Spanish flu-virus kills 21,000 in US in 1 week on October - 31.   

1918  Egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28 on October - 31.   

1919  On this day in history magnus Wenninger, American priest, author of Polyhedron models   

1920  On October - 31 romania annexes Bessarabia   

1920  On this day in history dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes)   

1921  On October - 31 federation Sportive Feminine Intl forms (1st woman track & field assn)   

1922  On October - 31 benito Mussolini (Il Duce) becomes premier of Italy   

1922  On this day in history benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister and Dictator of Italy   

1922  On October - 31 barbara Bel Geddes, NYC, actress (Vertigo, Miss Ellie-Dallas, Caught)   

1923  On October - 31 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees at Marble Bar, Australia begins   

1923  On October - 31 hicks B Waldron, Amsterdam NY, CEO (Avon)   

1924  World Savings Day was announced in Milano/Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks) on this day in history.   

1925  Cossack officer Reza Chan replaces sultan Ahmad Shah in Persia on this day in history.   

1925  Max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41 on October - 31.   

1926  Shirley Dinsdale, SF Calif, ventriloquist (Judy Splinters) on this day in history.   

1926  Harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured on this day in history.   

1927  On October - 31 lee Grant, [Lyova Haskell Rosenthal], NYC, actress (Shampoo, Landlord)   

1928  On October - 31 andrew Sarris, movie critic (Village Voice)   

1929  On this day in history bud Spencer, Italian actor (Aladdin, Extralarge, Go For It)   

1930  On this day in history michael Collins, Rome, Mjr Gen USAF/astronaut (Gemini 10, Apollo 11)   

1931  On this day in history dan Rather, Wharton Tx, news anchor (CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes)   

1932  On October - 31 greek govt of Venizelos falls   

1936  On October - 31 the Boy Scouts of the Philippines was formed.   

1937  On this day in history spanish govt moves from Valencia to Barcelona   

1938  On this day in history orson Wells' radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" in Mercury Theatre's Halloween treat, tricks thousands.   

1938  On this day in history great Depression: In an effort to try restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public.   

1939  27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton) 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 October - 31.   

1424  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on October - 31.   

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

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

1634  On October - 31 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)