Historical Events In October - 31

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

1768  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1785  On this day in history george F Kersting, German painter  

1791  On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer  

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

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

1793  On October - 31 pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40  

1794  John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society on this day in history.  

1795  On this day in history the birth of John Keats, English poet; works include 'Ode to a Nightingale'  

1795  On October - 31 john Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)  

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

1808  Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain on October - 31.  

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

1815  Karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions) on this day in history.  

1815  Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1825  Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on this day in history.  

1826  On this day in history hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

1831  On this day in history daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901  

1835  On this day in history 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  Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp on this day in history.  

1847  On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)  

1851  On October - 31 peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37  

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

1854  Georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt) on October - 31.  

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

1860  Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on this day in history.  

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  On October - 31 louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51  

1864  On October - 31 nevada admitted as 36th state  

1865  On October - 31 william Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies  

1868  Standard uniform approved for postal carriers on this day in history.  

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

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 October - 31.  

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.  

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

1599  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)  

1620  On October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)  

1622  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)  

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

1556  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50  

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

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