Historical Events In October - 31

1765  Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies on this day in history.  

1768  On this day in history francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78  

1785  On this day in history george F Kersting, German painter  

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror  

1793  On this day in history execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror  

1793  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 on October - 31.  

1794  John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society on this day in history.  

1795  The birth of John Keats, English poet; works include 'Ode to a Nightingale' on October - 31.  

1795  John Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn) on October - 31.  

1806  On this day in history sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36  

1808  Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain on October - 31.  

1815  On October - 31 sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp  

1815  On this day in history karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions)  

1815  On this day in history daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44  

1825  Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on October - 31.  

1826  Hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on this day in history.  

1831  On October - 31 daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901  

1835  On this day in history adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933  

1837  On this day in history collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die  

1846  On October - 31 donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp  

1847  Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on October - 31.  

1851  Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1852  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother) on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt)  

1860  Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) on this day in history.  

1860  Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on October - 31.  

1863  The Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato on this day in history.  

1863  On October - 31 louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51  

1864  On this day in history nevada admitted as 36th state  

1865  On this day in history william Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies  

1868  On this day in history standard uniform approved for postal carriers  

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

1871  Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum on October - 31.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 October - 31 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  On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50  

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.