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  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

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

1541  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1147  On this day in history 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  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  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.