Historical Events In October - 31

0802  On this day in history empress Irene of Byzantium driven out  

0834  On October - 31 1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints  

1147  Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1517  On this day in history luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation  

1541  Michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel on October - 31.  

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  On this day in history 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 October - 31.  

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

1620  On this day in history john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)  

1632  The birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 October - 31 willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51  

1705  On this day in history clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On October - 31 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  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 this day in history.  

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.  

1620  On this day in history 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  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.  

1448  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies  

1517  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)  

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

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

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

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.