Events & Holidays In October - 31

(Reformationstag) Reformation Day (Switzerland)

Chiang Kai-shek's Birthday (Taiwan)

Hallowe'en (International)

National Flag Day (Ecuador)

National Magic Day (for Houdini) (United States of America)

Nevada Day (United States of America)

Reformation Day (Germany Slovenia United States of America)

King's Birthday (Cambodia)

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

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on this day in history.  

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  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

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

1620  On this day in history birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)  

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

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.  

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)