Historical Events In October - 31

1875  Seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts) on this day in history.   

1876  Cyclone hits Bengal, about 200,000 die on October - 31.   

1876  On this day in history eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands)   

1879  Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on October - 31.   

1881  On October - 31 metropolitan club plays its last game of its non-league season They win 80 of 151 games (18-43 versus NL teams)   

1883  On this day in history swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj   

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

1887  Chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China on October - 31.   

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  On October - 31 george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)   

1891  Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer on October - 31.   

1892  Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America)   

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 October - 31 franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62   

1896  Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) on October - 31.   

1897  On October - 31 wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville)   

1898  Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population) on October - 31.   

1900  AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace on this day in history.   

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

1902  On October - 31 charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma)   

1902  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67 on October - 31.   

1905  Great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St Petersburg on October - 31.   

1906  George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1907  On October - 31 calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary   

1907  On October - 31 helen Lessore, artist   

1908  On October - 31 4th Olympic games end in London   

1908  4th Olympic games ends in London on this day in history.   

1912  Dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show) on October - 31.   

1913  On October - 31 1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated   

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  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on October - 31.   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

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

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  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on October - 31.   

1634  On October - 31 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 October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

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