Historical Events In October - 31

0802  Empress Irene of Byzantium driven out on this day in history.   

0834  1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints on October - 31.   

1147  On October - 31 robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

1291  On October - 31 philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  On this day in history 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 October - 31.   

1517  Luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation on this day in history.   

1541  Michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel on this day in history.   

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

1552  On this day in history emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz   

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

1587  On October - 31 leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.   

1596  English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" on this day in history.   

1617  Laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies on this day in history.   

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

1632  On October - 31 the birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter   

1632  Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1664  Willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)   

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  Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50 on October - 31.   

1750  Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet on this day in history.   

1755  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist on October - 31.   

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on October - 31.   

1759  Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred on October - 31.   

1761  On October - 31 rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary   

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on this day in history.   

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 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 October - 31.   

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 October - 31 death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

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

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