Page 5: Historical Events In October - 31

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

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

1942  On October - 31 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  On October - 31 the birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer   

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

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

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  On this day in history first thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands   

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

1952  On October - 31 1st thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands   

1953  On this day in history tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

1954  On this day in history algerian Revolution against French begins   

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

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

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

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  On October - 31 cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die   

1960  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On October - 31 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  On October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

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 this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history 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  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

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

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  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.