Historical Events In October - 31

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

0834  On October - 31 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

1485  On October - 31 coronation of British king Henry VII   

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 this day in history.   

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

1552  Emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz on October - 31.   

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

1587  Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575 on October - 31.   

1596  English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" on October - 31.   

1617  On October - 31 laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies   

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

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

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  Meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised on this day in history.   

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

1664  Willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1705  Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) on October - 31.   

1723  Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81 on October - 31.   

1740  On October - 31 william Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1744  On October - 31 leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50   

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

1755  On October - 31 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 October - 31 rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on October - 31.   

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

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 31 birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  On this day in history 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 October - 31 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41   

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

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