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

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

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

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

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.  

1485  Coronation of British king Henry VII on October - 31.  

1517  Luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation on October - 31.  

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

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

1587  On this day in history leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.  

1596  On this day in history english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"  

1617  Laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies on October - 31.  

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 this day in history jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer)  

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

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

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

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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 October - 31.  

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 October - 31.  

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

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

1750  Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet on October - 31.  

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

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

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

1538  On October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)  

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

1599  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)  

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On October - 31 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  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  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  

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)