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

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

1448  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies  

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

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  On this day in history cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41  

1654  On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies  

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)