Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 31

1920  Death of Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (b. 1854) on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 31 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 this day in history otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies   

1941  On October - 31 herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

1943  On this day in history max Reinhardt, Austrian stage manager (Turandot), dies   

1945  Henry Ainley, actor (As You Like It), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1950  On this day in history carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72   

1952  On October - 31 death of u Chit Hlaing, Burmese politician (b. 1879)   

1959  Death of Jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885) on October - 31.   

1960  On October - 31 h L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64   

1963  On this day in history henry Daniell, actor (Camille, Body Snatchers), dies at 69   

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

1965  On October - 31 rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53   

1967  On October - 31 jan Mens, Dutch writer (Honor to God Alone), dies at 70   

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 October - 31.   

1971  On this day in history gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

1972  On this day in history death of bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

1975  On this day in history joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78   

1976  Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 on October - 31.   

1977  Joan Tetzel, actress (Hell Below Zero), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1983  George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1985  On this day in history death of poul Reichhardt, Danish actor (b. 1913)   

1986  On this day in history robert S Mulliken, US physicist (Nobel 1966), dies at 90   

1987  Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on October - 31.   

1988  On October - 31 john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86   

1989  On October - 31 conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88   

1990  Graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On October - 31 bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1620  On October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

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