Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

1765  On October - 31 duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies   

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 October - 31 ferdinand Huber, composer   

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

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

1793  On this day in history pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40   

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

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  On this day in history holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain   

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

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

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

1831  Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 31.   

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

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  On October - 31 johan Nathan, murderer, hanged   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on October - 31.   

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  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on this day in history.   

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  On October - 31 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)