Historical Events In October - 31

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

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

1147  On this day in history robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)  

1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet on this day in history.  

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

1485  On October - 31 coronation of British king Henry VII  

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

1541  On October - 31 michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel  

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

1552  Emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz on October - 31.  

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

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

1596  English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies  

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

1705  On October - 31 clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)  

1723  Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1740  On October - 31 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  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist on October - 31.  

1757  On October - 31 ignaz Spangler, composer  

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

1761  On October - 31 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 October - 31.  

1424  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary  

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.  

1541  On October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer  

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  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.  

1147  On this day in history 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  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.  

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 October - 31.  

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