Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1765 Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies on this day in history.
1768 On October - 31 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78
1785 George F Kersting, German painter on October - 31.
1791 Ferdinand Huber, composer on October - 31.
1793 On October - 31 execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror
1793 Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror on this day in history.
1793 Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 on October - 31.
1794 John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society on October - 31.
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 October - 31.
1806 Sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36 on October - 31.
1808 On October - 31 holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain
1815 Sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp on this day in history.
1815 On this day in history karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions)
1815 Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44 on October - 31.
1825 On this day in history raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896
1826 Hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on this day in history.
1831 Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on October - 31.
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 this day in history.
1847 On October - 31 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)
1851 Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 on October - 31.
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 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 October - 31.
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 October - 31 standard uniform approved for postal carriers
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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