Historical Events In October - 31

0802  Empress Irene of Byzantium driven out on October - 31.   

0834  On this day in history 1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints   

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

1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet on this day in history.   

1345  On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

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

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

1485  Coronation of British king Henry VII on this day in history.   

1517  Luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation on October - 31.   

1541  On this day in history michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel   

1541  On this day in history hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1552  On this day in history emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz   

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

1587  On October - 31 leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.   

1596  English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" on October - 31.   

1617  On this day in history laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) on this day in history.   

1632  The birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter on October - 31.   

1632  Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer) on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

1638  On this day in history meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised   

1641  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41   

1654  On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1661  On October - 31 mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies   

1664  Willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1705  On October - 31 clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)   

1723  On this day in history cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81   

1740  On this day in history william Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1744  Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet   

1755  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist on this day in history.   

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on this day in history.   

1759  On October - 31 earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred   

1761  On October - 31 rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary   

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

1345  On this day in history 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 October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

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  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1147  On October - 31 death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  On this day in history johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  On October - 31 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 October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.