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 this day in history francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78   

1785  George F Kersting, German painter on this day in history.   

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1806  On October - 31 sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36   

1808  Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1826  Hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on October - 31.   

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

1835  Adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933 on October - 31.   

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

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

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

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

1852  On this day in history mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother)   

1854  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Standard uniform approved for postal carriers on October - 31.   

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  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1424  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on October - 31.   

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

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

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

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  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on this day in history.   

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

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