Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

1765  Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies on this day in history.   

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

1785  George F Kersting, German painter on October - 31.   

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on October - 31.   

1793  On October - 31 execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror   

1793  Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror on this day in history.   

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  John Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn) on October - 31.   

1806  Sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36 on October - 31.   

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

1815  Sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions)   

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

1825  On this day in history raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1826  Hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1831  Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on October - 31.   

1835  Adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933 on this day in history.   

1837  Collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die on this day in history.   

1846  Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp on this day in history.   

1847  On October - 31 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)   

1851  Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 on October - 31.   

1852  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother) on this day in history.   

1854  On October - 31 georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt)   

1860  On October - 31 juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America)   

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

1863  The Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato on this day in history.   

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

1864  On October - 31 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  Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 on October - 31.   

1871  On this day in history founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum   

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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  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 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 October - 31.   

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

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

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

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)