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 October - 31.   

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

1941  Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 on October - 31.   

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

1943  On this day in history wash Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10)   

1943  On October - 31 max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies   

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

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

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

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  Collazo & Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

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

1951  Second Chamber accept plan-Schuman on October - 31.   

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

1952  US detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific on this day in history.   

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

1953  On October - 31 tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

1954  Algerian Revolution against French begins on October - 31.   

1955  On October - 31 mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht   

1956  Britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal on October - 31.   

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

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

1956  On October - 31 1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek   

1957  On October - 31 "Jamaica" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 558 performances   

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  On this day in history h L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64   

1961  On October - 31 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  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  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 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  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on October - 31.   

1622  On this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

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

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on October - 31.   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.   

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on October - 31.   

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  On October - 31 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)