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 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  On October - 31 herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

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  On this day in history max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies   

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

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

1945  On this day in history henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66   

1948  On October - 31 cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

1949  "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances on October - 31.   

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  On October - 31 collazo & Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC   

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

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  1st thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands on October - 31.   

1953  On October - 31 tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

1954  Algerian Revolution against French begins on this day in history.   

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  On October - 31 brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service   

1956  On October - 31 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 this day in history "Jamaica" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 558 performances   

1959  On October - 31 lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US   

1960  Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die on October - 31.   

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 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  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  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

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

1620  On this day in history birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.   

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

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  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

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

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on this day in history.   

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

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