Historical Events In October - 31

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

0834  1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints on October - 31.   

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

1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet on October - 31.   

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) on October - 31.   

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  On this day in history luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation   

1541  On October - 31 michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel   

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

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

1556  On October - 31 john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

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 this day in history.   

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

1620  On this day in history john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1632  The birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1632  Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer) on October - 31.   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on October - 31.   

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

1661  Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51   

1705  Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1750  Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet on October - 31.   

1755  On this day in history jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist   

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on this day in history.   

1759  Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred on October - 31.   

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

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

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) was born on October - 31.   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on October - 31.   

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

1541  On October - 31 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  On October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

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 October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on October - 31.   

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.