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 this day in history.   

1785  George F Kersting, German painter on this day in history.   

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on October - 31.   

1793  Execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror on this day in history.   

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

1793  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 on October - 31.   

1794  John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society on this day in history.   

1795  The birth of John Keats, English poet; works include 'Ode to a Nightingale' on this day in history.   

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

1806  On this day in history sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36   

1808  On October - 31 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 October - 31.   

1815  Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1825  On October - 31 raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1826  On this day in history hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1831  On October - 31 daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1835  Adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933 on this day in history.   

1837  Collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

1852  On October - 31 mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother)   

1854  On October - 31 georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt)   

1860  On October - 31 juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America)   

1860  On this day in history johan Nathan, murderer, hanged   

1863  On this day in history the Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato.   

1863  On October - 31 louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51   

1864  Nevada admitted as 36th state on October - 31.   

1865  William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies on this day in history.   

1868  On October - 31 standard uniform approved for postal carriers   

1870  On October - 31 mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55   

1871  On October - 31 founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum   

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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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1634  On October - 31 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  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.