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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1617  Laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies on this day in history.   

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  Meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised 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   

1661  Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 31 jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist   

1757  On October - 31 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 October - 31.   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1620  On October - 31 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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