Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

1765  Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies on October - 31.   

1768  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on October - 31.   

1785  On this day in history george F Kersting, German painter   

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on this day in history.   

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 October - 31.   

1793  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history 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 October - 31 john Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)   

1806  On this day in history sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36   

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  Karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions) on this day in history.   

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

1825  Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

1826  Hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 31 collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

1846  Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp on this day in history.   

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

1860  Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on this day in history.   

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  Louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51 on October - 31.   

1864  Nevada admitted as 36th state on October - 31.   

1865  William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies on this day in history.   

1868  Standard uniform approved for postal carriers on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1345  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

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  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

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

1517  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

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

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

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)