Page 5: Historical Events In October - 31

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies   

1950  Collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC on October - 31.   

1950  Collazo & Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72   

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

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

1952  On this day in history uS detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific   

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

1953  TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on October - 31.   

1954  Algerian Revolution against French begins on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1956  Brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history 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 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 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  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)