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 October - 31.  

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

1291  On this day in history philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet  

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1638  Meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised on October - 31.  

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

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on October - 31.  

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 October - 31.  

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

1750  On this day in history leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet  

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

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on October - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

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

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.  

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.  

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

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.  

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

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

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

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.