Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

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 October - 31.   

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

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on October - 31.   

1793  On this day in history execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror   

1793  Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror on October - 31.   

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

1795  John Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1815  Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44 on October - 31.   

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 October - 31 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 this day in history collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

1846  On October - 31 donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp   

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

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

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

1854  Georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt) on this day in history.   

1860  Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) on October - 31.   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

1871  Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum on October - 31.   

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1291  On this day in history birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

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

1424  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1599  On October - 31 birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

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  On this day in history death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

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

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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