Historical Events In October - 31

0802  Empress Irene of Byzantium driven out on this day in history.  

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

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

1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet on October - 31.  

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

1424  On this day in history wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary  

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

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

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 October - 31 emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz  

1556  On October - 31 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 October - 31 english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"  

1617  On this day in history 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 October - 31.  

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

1634  On this day in history erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62  

1638  On this day in history meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised  

1641  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41  

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

1661  On this day in history 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  On this day in history clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)  

1723  Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81 on October - 31.  

1740  On this day in history william Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

1744  On October - 31 leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50  

1750  On October - 31 leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet  

1755  On this day in history jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist  

1757  On October - 31 ignaz Spangler, composer  

1759  On this day in history earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred  

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 this day in history.  

1345  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)  

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary  

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 October - 31.  

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

1620  On October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)  

1622  On this day in history 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  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.  

1517  On October - 31 death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)  

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

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

1659  On October - 31 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)