Historical Events In October - 31

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

0834  On this day in history 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  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  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  Michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel on this day in history.  

1541  On October - 31 hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer  

1552  On October - 31 emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz  

1556  On this day in history 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 October - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1632  On October - 31 the birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter  

1632  Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer) on October - 31.  

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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.  

1661  Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

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  On October - 31 cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81  

1740  On October - 31 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  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist on this day in history.  

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on this day in history.  

1759  Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred on this day in history.  

1761  Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary on October - 31.  

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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 this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies  

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

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