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 October - 31.   

1785  On October - 31 george F Kersting, German painter   

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on this day in history.   

1793  On October - 31 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  On October - 31 pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40   

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

1795  The birth of John Keats, English poet; works include 'Ode to a Nightingale' on October - 31.   

1795  On this day in history john Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)   

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

1808  On October - 31 holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain   

1815  On this day in history sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp   

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

1815  On this day in history daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44   

1825  On October - 31 raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1826  On October - 31 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 October - 31.   

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

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

1852  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother) on October - 31.   

1854  Georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt) on October - 31.   

1860  Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) on this day in history.   

1860  Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on October - 31.   

1863  On October - 31 the Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato.   

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

1864  Nevada admitted as 36th state on this day in history.   

1865  William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies on October - 31.   

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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1291  On October - 31 birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

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 October - 31.   

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

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.   

1620  On October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  On this day in history birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

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

1556  On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

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

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

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

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