Historical Events In October - 31
Monday, 16 September 2024
1765 On this day in history duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies
1768 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on October - 31.
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 On this day in history execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror
1793 On this day in history pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40
1794 John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society on October - 31.
1795 The birth of John Keats, English poet; works include 'Ode to a Nightingale' on October - 31.
1795 John Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn) on October - 31.
1806 Sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36 on October - 31.
1808 On this day in history holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain
1815 Sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp on this day in history.
1815 On October - 31 karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions)
1815 On October - 31 daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44
1825 Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on this day in history.
1826 On this day in history hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905
1831 Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.
1835 On this day in history adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933
1837 Collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die on this day in history.
1846 Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp on October - 31.
1847 Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on October - 31.
1851 On this day in history peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37
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 October - 31 johan Nathan, murderer, hanged
1863 The Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato on October - 31.
1863 On this day in history louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51
1864 Nevada admitted as 36th state on October - 31.
1865 On this day in history william Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies
1868 Standard uniform approved for postal carriers on this day in history.
1870 On October - 31 mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55
1871 Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum on October - 31.
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