Historical Events In October - 31

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

1940  On October - 31 deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto  

1940  On October - 31 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton)  

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

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

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

1943  Wash Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10) on October - 31.  

1943  Max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission  

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

1945  On October - 31 henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66  

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on October - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on October - 31.  

1954  On October - 31 algerian Revolution against French begins  

1955  On this day in history mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht  

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

1956  On this day in history 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 October - 31.  

1959  On this day in history lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US  

1960  On this day in history cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die  

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 October - 31.  

1963  On October - 31 ed Sullivan witnesses the Beatles and their fans at London Airport  

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

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 31 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  On this day in history death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)  

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  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41  

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on October - 31.  

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