Historical Events In October - 31

0802  Empress Irene of Byzantium driven out on October - 31.  

0834  On this day in history 1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints  

1147  Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on October - 31.  

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

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

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

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

1485  Coronation of British king Henry VII on this day in history.  

1517  Luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation on this day in history.  

1541  On October - 31 michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel  

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1541  On this day in history hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 October - 31.  

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 October - 31.  

1638  On October - 31 meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised  

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on October - 31.  

1654  On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies  

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 October - 31.  

1705  On this day in history 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  On this day in history leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50  

1750  On this day in history leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet  

1755  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist on October - 31.  

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on October - 31.  

1759  On October - 31 earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred  

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 this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary  

1538  On this day in history 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  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.  

1556  On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50  

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 October - 31.  

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies  

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