Famous Deaths Happened In October - 31

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

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  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)   

1661  On this day in history mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies   

1664  On October - 31 willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51   

1723  Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81 on October - 31.   

1732  On this day in history death of victor Amadeus II of Savoy (b. 1666)   

1733  Death of Eberhard IV Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1676) on October - 31.   

1744  On October - 31 leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50   

1765  On this day in history duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies   

1768  On October - 31 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78   

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

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

1815  Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44 on October - 31.   

1851  Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1860  Death of Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on October - 31.   

1863  On this day in history louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51   

1865  On this day in history william Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies   

1870  Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1879  On October - 31 big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies   

1883  Death of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj on this day in history.   

1884  On October - 31 death of marie Bashkirtseff, Russian painter (b. 1858)   

1887  George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1895  Franz Hedrich, Austria writer, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

1902  On October - 31 jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67   

1913  Death of William Evans-Gordon, British politician (b. 1857) on October - 31.   

1916  On October - 31 death of charles Taze Russell, American founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses (b. 1852)   

1917  On this day in history tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies   

1918  Egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28 on October - 31.   

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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 this day in history birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.   

1541  Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1599  On October - 31 birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

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.