Historical Events In October - 31

0802  Empress Irene of Byzantium driven out on October - 31.  

0834  1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints on this day in history.  

1147  On October - 31 robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)  

1291  On October - 31 philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet  

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) on October - 31.  

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary on October - 31.  

1448  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies  

1485  On October - 31 coronation of British king Henry VII  

1517  On this day in history luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation  

1541  Michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel on this day in history.  

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz  

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

1587  Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575 on this day in history.  

1596  On this day in history english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"  

1617  On October - 31 laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies  

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

1632  The birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

1632  On October - 31 jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer)  

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

1638  On October - 31 meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised  

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on October - 31.  

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.  

1661  On October - 31 mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies  

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

1705  Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) on October - 31.  

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

1740  William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.  

1744  Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50 on October - 31.  

1750  Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet on this day in history.  

1755  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist on October - 31.  

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on this day in history.  

1759  Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred on this day in history.  

1761  Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary on this day in history.  

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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 October - 31.  

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.  

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

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on October - 31.  

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.  

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

1622  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)  

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

1634  On October - 31 erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62  

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on October - 31.  

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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