Page 5: Historical Events In October - 31

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

1940  On this day in history 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  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  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  On October - 31 max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies   

1944  On October - 31 chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission   

1945  On this day in history the birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer   

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

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on October - 31.   

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

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

1950  Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on October - 31.   

1951  Second Chamber accept plan-Schuman on this day in history.   

1952  On October - 31 first thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands   

1952  On October - 31 uS detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific   

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

1953  On October - 31 tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

1954  On October - 31 algerian Revolution against French begins   

1955  On October - 31 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 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 October - 31.   

1959  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1961  Hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras on October - 31.   

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  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 October - 31.   

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  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.   

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

1147  On this day in history death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

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

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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)