Historical Events In October - 31
Sunday, 28 May 2023
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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