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  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 October - 31.   

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

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

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  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer on October - 31.   

1552  On this day in history emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz   

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

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  On October - 31 laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) on October - 31.   

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

1632  Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer) on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On October - 31 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 this day in history william Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1744  On this day in history leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50   

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 October - 31.   

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

1761  Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary on this day in history.   

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

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

1424  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

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

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  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

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  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  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 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.   

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