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 October - 31 major George R. Pearkes (5th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  Eugene O'Neill's "In the Zone," premieres in NYC on October - 31.   

1917  Erik Routley, composer on this day in history.   

1917  Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history spanish flu-virus kills 21,000 in US in 1 week   

1918  On October - 31 egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28   

1919  Magnus Wenninger, American priest, author of Polyhedron models on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history romania annexes Bessarabia   

1920  Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes) on October - 31.   

1921  Federation Sportive Feminine Intl forms (1st woman track & field assn) on this day in history.   

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

1922  On October - 31 benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister and Dictator of Italy   

1922  Barbara Bel Geddes, NYC, actress (Vertigo, Miss Ellie-Dallas, Caught) on this day in history.   

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

1923  Hicks B Waldron, Amsterdam NY, CEO (Avon) on this day in history.   

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  Harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured on October - 31.   

1927  Lee Grant, [Lyova Haskell Rosenthal], NYC, actress (Shampoo, Landlord) on this day in history.   

1928  Andrew Sarris, movie critic (Village Voice) on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history greek govt of Venizelos falls   

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

1937  Spanish govt moves from Valencia to Barcelona on this day in history.   

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  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 on this day in history.   

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

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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 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 October - 31.   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.   

1147  On October - 31 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  On October - 31 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  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.