Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 31

1920  Death of Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854) on October - 31.   

1925  On this day in history max Linder, actor (Man in the Silk Hat), dies at 41   

1926  On this day in history harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured   

1929  Death of António José de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6th President of Portugal (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

1943  Max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies on this day in history.   

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on October - 31.   

1948  Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies   

1950  Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history death of u Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879)   

1959  On October - 31 death of jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885)   

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

1963  Henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69 on October - 31.   

1964  On this day in history theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at 34 in a T-38 jet air crash   

1965  Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1967  Jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70 on October - 31.   

1968  On this day in history ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69   

1969  Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  On October - 31 gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

1972  Death of Bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) on October - 31.   

1975  Joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78 on October - 31.   

1976  On this day in history linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

1977  On this day in history joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56   

1983  On this day in history george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

1984  On October - 31 eduardo De Filippo, director (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), dies at 84   

1985  Death of Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913) on October - 31.   

1986  Robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90 on October - 31.   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86   

1989  Conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88 on October - 31.   

1990  On this day in history graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies   

1991  On this day in history bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97   

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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 October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on October - 31.   

1599  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.   

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