Historical Events In October - 31

1939  On October - 31 otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies   

1940  Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto on this day in history.   

1940  63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton) on October - 31.   

1941  13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) on this day in history.   

1941  Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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  On October - 31 the birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer   

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  On October - 31 "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances   

1949  On October - 31 edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies   

1950  On this day in history collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC   

1950  On this day in history collazo & Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC   

1950  On October - 31 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1953  TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 31.   

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

1956  On this day in history 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 October - 31 "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 this day in history.   

1960  H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1654  On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

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