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  On this day in history australian Light Horse charges Turkish positions at Beersheba, Palestine   

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

1917  On October - 31 eugene O'Neill's "In the Zone," premieres in NYC   

1917  Erik Routley, composer on October - 31.   

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  On October - 31 egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28   

1919  On October - 31 magnus Wenninger, American priest, author of Polyhedron models   

1920  On this day in history romania annexes Bessarabia   

1920  Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes) on this day in history.   

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

1922  Benito Mussolini (Il Duce) becomes premier of Italy on October - 31.   

1922  Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister and Dictator of Italy on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 October - 31.   

1925  Cossack officer Reza Chan replaces sultan Ahmad Shah in Persia on October - 31.   

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  On this day in history harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured   

1927  Lee Grant, [Lyova Haskell Rosenthal], NYC, actress (Shampoo, Landlord) on October - 31.   

1928  Andrew Sarris, movie critic (Village Voice) on October - 31.   

1929  Bud Spencer, Italian actor (Aladdin, Extralarge, Go For It) on October - 31.   

1930  On October - 31 michael Collins, Rome, Mjr Gen USAF/astronaut (Gemini 10, Apollo 11)   

1931  Dan Rather, Wharton Tx, news anchor (CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes) on October - 31.   

1932  Greek govt of Venizelos falls on this day in history.   

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  Orson Wells' radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" in Mercury Theatre's Halloween treat, tricks thousands on October - 31.   

1938  On October - 31 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  On this day in history 27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton)   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.   

1345  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

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

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

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

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