October 31, 1896 or October 31, 1900 — September 1, 1977

Ethel Waters

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October 31, 1892 — March 24, 1946

Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine was a world champion chess player from 1927 to...

October 31, 1879 — February 2, 1972

Natalie Barney

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October 31, 1828 — May 27, 1914

Joseph Swan

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December 11, 1911 — October 31, 2009

Qian Xuesen

Qian Xuesen was a Chinese engineer and research scientist widely recognized...

October 31, 1947 —

Herman Van Rompuy

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October 31, 1937 —

Tom Paxton

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October 31, 1920 — February 14, 2010

Dick Francis

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