Historical Events In October - 31

1875  Seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts) on October - 31.   

1876  Cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die on October - 31.   

1876  Eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1879  Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on October - 31.   

1881  On October - 31 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 this day in history.   

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  George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1888  George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer   

1892  On October - 31 arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.   

1892  On this day in history ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America)   

1893  Sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase) on October - 31.   

1895  Basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist on October - 31.   

1895  On October - 31 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  Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population) on October - 31.   

1900  AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace on October - 31.   

1900  Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer on October - 31.   

1902  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma) on October - 31.   

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

1905  Great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 31 george Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC   

1906  Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction) on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history helen Lessore, artist   

1908  On this day in history 4th Olympic games end in London   

1908  On October - 31 4th Olympic games ends in London   

1912  Dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show) on October - 31.   

1913  On October - 31 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  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  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

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 October - 31.   

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

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.   

1556  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

1634  On this day in history erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.