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  On October - 31 george F Kersting, German painter  

1791  On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer  

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

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

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

1794  On October - 31 john Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society  

1795  On this day in history 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.  

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

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

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

1815  Karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions) on October - 31.  

1815  On October - 31 daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44  

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  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 October - 31.  

1847  Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 October - 31.  

1863  On this day in history louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51  

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 this day in history 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 October - 31.  

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies  

1517  On October - 31 death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)  

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on October - 31.  

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

1641  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41  

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on October - 31.  

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.