Famous Deaths In October - 31

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

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1517  On October - 31 death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

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

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.   

1661  Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1664  On October - 31 willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51   

1723  On October - 31 cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81   

1732  On this day in history death of victor Amadeus II of Savoy (b. 1666)   

1733  On October - 31 death of eberhard IV Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1676)   

1744  Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1765  Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies on October - 31.   

1768  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on October - 31.   

1793  On October - 31 death of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40   

1806  Sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1815  Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1851  Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 on October - 31.   

1860  Death of Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51   

1865  William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55   

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

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

1884  Death of Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian painter (b. 1858) on October - 31.   

1887  On October - 31 george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74   

1895  On October - 31 franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62   

1902  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1913  Death of William Evans-Gordon, British politician (b. 1857) on October - 31.   

1916  Death of Charles Taze Russell, American founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses (b. 1852) on October - 31.   

1917  Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies on October - 31.   

1918  On October - 31 egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.   

1345  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

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

1541  On October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on October - 31.   

1622  On this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)