Historical Events In October - 31

0802  On this day in history empress Irene of Byzantium driven out  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1587  Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1634  On October - 31 erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62  

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

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

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

1661  Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on October - 31.  

1664  On October - 31 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  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  On October - 31 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  Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred on October - 31.  

1761  Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary 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 this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary  

1538  On October - 31 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)  

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

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on October - 31.  

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

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

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

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.  

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

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

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