Page 3: Historical Events In October - 31

1875  On this day in history seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts)   

1876  On this day in history cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die   

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

1879  On this day in history big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies   

1881  Metropolitan club plays its last game of its non-league season They win 80 of 151 games (18-43 versus NL teams) on this day in history.   

1883  Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj on October - 31.   

1887  Rimski-Korsakov's "Capricio Espagñol," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1887  On October - 31 chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China   

1887  On this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74   

1888  John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire on this day in history.   

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  Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on October - 31.   

1892  Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase)   

1895  On October - 31 basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist   

1895  On this day in history franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62   

1896  On October - 31 ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather)   

1897  Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) on this day in history.   

1898  On October - 31 alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population)   

1900  On October - 31 aL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace   

1900  On October - 31 carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer   

1902  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC   

1906  On this day in history jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction)   

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

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  On October - 31 dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show)   

1913  1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history great Britain & France declare war on Turkey   

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1291  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

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 October - 31.   

1538  On October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On October - 31 birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

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 this day in history.   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on October - 31.   

1448  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.   

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

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.