Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

1875  On October - 31 seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts)   

1876  Cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die on this day in history.   

1876  On October - 31 eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands)   

1879  Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history metropolitan club plays its last game of its non-league season They win 80 of 151 games (18-43 versus NL teams)   

1883  Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj on October - 31.   

1887  On October - 31 rimski-Korsakov's "Capricio Espagñol," premieres in St Petersburg   

1887  On October - 31 chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China   

1887  On October - 31 george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74   

1888  On this day in history john Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire   

1888  On this day in history george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)   

1891  On October - 31 charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer   

1892  Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.   

1892  On October - 31 ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America)   

1893  Sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist   

1895  On this day in history franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62   

1896  Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) on this day in history.   

1897  Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population)   

1900  On October - 31 aL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace   

1900  On this day in history carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer   

1902  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma) on this day in history.   

1902  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1905  Great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St Petersburg on October - 31.   

1906  George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction)   

1907  On this day in history calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary   

1907  Helen Lessore, artist on October - 31.   

1908  4th Olympic games end in London on October - 31.   

1908  4th Olympic games ends in London on October - 31.   

1912  Dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated   

1914  On October - 31 great Britain & France declare war on Turkey   

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1291  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  On October - 31 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  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

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  On October - 31 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)