Historical Events In October - 31

1939  Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto  

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

1941  13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1944  Chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission on October - 31.  

1945  On this day in history the birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer  

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1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1948  On October - 31 cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies  

1949  "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances on October - 31.  

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

1950  On October - 31 collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC  

1950  On October - 31 collazo & Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC  

1950  On October - 31 carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72  

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

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

1952  US detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific on October - 31.  

1952  1st thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands on October - 31.  

1953  On this day in history tV broadcasting begins in Belgium  

1954  On October - 31 algerian Revolution against French begins  

1955  Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1956  Britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal on this day in history.  

1956  Brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service on October - 31.  

1956  On October - 31 first American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek  

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 October - 31.  

1959  Lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US on this day in history.  

1960  Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die on this day in history.  

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

1961  Hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras on this day in history.  

1963  Ed Sullivan witnesses the Beatles and their fans at London Airport on this day in history.  

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on October - 31.  

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

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 October - 31.  

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on October - 31.  

1599  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies  

1517  On October - 31 death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)  

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

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)