Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

1765  Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies on October - 31.   

1768  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1785  George F Kersting, German painter on October - 31.   

1791  On October - 31 ferdinand Huber, composer   

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

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

1793  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 on this day in history.   

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

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

1795  On this day in history john Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)   

1806  On October - 31 sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36   

1808  On October - 31 holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain   

1815  Sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp on October - 31.   

1815  Karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions) on October - 31.   

1815  On October - 31 daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44   

1825  Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

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

1837  On this day in history collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

1846  On this day in history donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp   

1847  On October - 31 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  Georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt) on October - 31.   

1860  Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) on October - 31.   

1860  On October - 31 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  Louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1864  On October - 31 nevada admitted as 36th state   

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  Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 on October - 31.   

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

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

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

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on this day in history.   

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

1517  On October - 31 death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

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

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

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

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.