Page 5: Historical Events In October - 31

1939  Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on October - 31.   

1940  Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 31 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton)   

1941  On October - 31 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton)   

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

1944  Chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission on October - 31.   

1945  The birth of Barrie Keefe, American writer on October - 31.   

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

1948  On this day in history cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies   

1949  On this day in history "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances   

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

1950  Collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, DC on October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history first thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands   

1952  US detonate first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific on October - 31.   

1952  1st thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands on October - 31.   

1953  TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on October - 31.   

1954  Algerian Revolution against French begins on this day in history.   

1955  Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 31 britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal   

1956  Brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service on this day in history.   

1956  First American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek on this day in history.   

1956  1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek on October - 31.   

1957  On this day in history "Jamaica" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 558 performances   

1959  On October - 31 lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US   

1960  On October - 31 cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die   

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

1961  On this day in history hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras   

1963  On October - 31 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  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 October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

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.   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

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  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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