Page 5: Historical Events In October - 31

1939  On this day in history otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies   

1940  Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto on this day in history.   

1940  63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton) on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 31 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton)   

1941  On this day in history herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

1942  94 U boats sunk this month (619,000 ton) on October - 31.   

1943  Wash Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10) on this day in history.   

1943  Max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies on October - 31.   

1944  On October - 31 chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission   

1945  On October - 31 the birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer   

1945  On this day in history henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66   

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances   

1949  Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies on October - 31.   

1950  On this day in history collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC   

1950  On this day in history collazo & Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC   

1950  Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on October - 31.   

1951  Second Chamber accept plan-Schuman on this day in history.   

1952  First thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands on October - 31.   

1952  On this day in history uS detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific   

1952  On this day in history 1st thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands   

1953  On October - 31 tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

1954  On October - 31 algerian Revolution against French begins   

1955  On October - 31 mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht   

1956  On October - 31 britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal   

1956  On October - 31 brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service   

1956  First American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek   

1957  "Jamaica" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 558 performances on this day in history.   

1959  Lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US on October - 31.   

1960  Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die on October - 31.   

1960  H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 on October - 31.   

1961  On this day in history hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras   

1963  Ed Sullivan witnesses the Beatles and their fans at London Airport 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  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.   

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  On October - 31 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 this day in history.