Historical Events In October - 31

0802  On this day in history empress Irene of Byzantium driven out   

0834  1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints on October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1485  Coronation of British king Henry VII on this day in history.   

1517  Luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation on this day in history.   

1541  Michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel on October - 31.   

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

1552  Emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz on this day in history.   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on October - 31.   

1587  On October - 31 leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.   

1596  On October - 31 english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"   

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

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

1632  On this day in history the birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter   

1632  Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer) on October - 31.   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.   

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

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on this day in history.   

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

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

1664  Willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50   

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

1755  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history ignaz Spangler, composer   

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

1761  On this day in history rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary   

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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  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 October - 31.   

1541  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On October - 31 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 October - 31.   

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

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

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

1556  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

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

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  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.