Historical Events In October - 31

0802  Empress Irene of Byzantium driven out on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1552  Emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz on this day in history.   

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

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

1596  On this day in history english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"   

1617  On October - 31 laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies   

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

1632  On this day in history the birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter   

1632  On this day in history jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer)   

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

1638  Meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised on October - 31.   

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   

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 October - 31.   

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

1723  On October - 31 cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81   

1740  William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50   

1750  Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

1620  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on October - 31.   

1622  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

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

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

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

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

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on October - 31.   

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