Page 5: Historical Events In October - 31

1939  Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on October - 31.   

1940  Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto on October - 31.   

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

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

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

1942  On this day in history 94 U boats sunk this month (619,000 ton)   

1943  On October - 31 wash Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10)   

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 this day in history.   

1945  The birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer on this day in history.   

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on October - 31.   

1948  On this day in history cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

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  Collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC on October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1952  On October - 31 uS detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific   

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

1953  TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history algerian Revolution against French begins   

1955  Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht on October - 31.   

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 this day in history first American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek   

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 this day in history.   

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

1961  Hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras on October - 31.   

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

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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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on October - 31.   

1622  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

1147  On October - 31 death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1641  On this day in history 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)