Historical Events In October - 31

0802  On October - 31 empress Irene of Byzantium driven out  

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 this day in history.  

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 October - 31.  

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

1485  On October - 31 coronation of British king Henry VII  

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

1541  On this day in history michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel  

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1541  On October - 31 hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer  

1552  Emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz on this day in history.  

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

1587  On this day in history 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  Laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies on October - 31.  

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

1634  On October - 31 erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62  

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

1661  On October - 31 mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies  

1664  On this day in history willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51  

1705  Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) on this day in history.  

1723  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist  

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on this day in history.  

1759  On October - 31 earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred  

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  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)  

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  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on October - 31.  

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 this day in history 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  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies  

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

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

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  On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies  

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