Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

1765  On this day in history duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies   

1768  On October - 31 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78   

1785  On October - 31 george F Kersting, German painter   

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror   

1793  Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror on October - 31.   

1793  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 on October - 31.   

1794  John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society on October - 31.   

1795  On October - 31 the birth of John Keats, English poet; works include 'Ode to a Nightingale'   

1795  On this day in history john Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)   

1806  On this day in history sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36   

1808  On October - 31 holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain   

1815  On October - 31 sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp   

1815  On October - 31 karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions)   

1815  Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44 on October - 31.   

1825  Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on October - 31.   

1826  On October - 31 hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1831  On October - 31 daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1835  On October - 31 adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933   

1837  Collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die on October - 31.   

1846  On October - 31 donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp   

1847  Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on October - 31.   

1851  Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1852  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother) on October - 31.   

1854  Georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America)   

1860  Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on October - 31.   

1863  On October - 31 the Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato.   

1863  Louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51 on October - 31.   

1864  On this day in history nevada admitted as 36th state   

1865  On this day in history william Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies   

1868  On October - 31 standard uniform approved for postal carriers   

1870  On this day in history mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55   

1871  Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum on this day in history.   

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1291  On October - 31 birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on this day in history.   

1424  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on October - 31.   

1541  On October - 31 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  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on this day in history.   

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

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

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