Historical Events In October - 31

0802  Empress Irene of Byzantium driven out on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1291  On October - 31 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  On this day in history coronation of British king Henry VII  

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

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

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  On this day in history english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"  

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

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

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

1632  Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer) on October - 31.  

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

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 October - 31.  

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

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 October - 31.  

1705  On this day in history 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 October - 31 william Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

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

1750  Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet on this day in history.  

1755  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist on this day in history.  

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on this day in history.  

1759  On this day in history 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  On October - 31 birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet  

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 October - 31.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 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.  

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