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 this day in history.   

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

1291  On this day in history 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  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1485  Coronation of British king Henry VII on this day in history.   

1517  On October - 31 luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation   

1541  On October - 31 michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel   

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

1552  On October - 31 emperor Karel & Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz   

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

1587  On this day in history leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.   

1596  On this day in history english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"   

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

1620  On October - 31 john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1632  The birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1632  On October - 31 jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer)   

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

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

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

1654  On October - 31 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

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

1664  On this day in history willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51   

1705  On October - 31 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  On October - 31 william Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1744  On this day in history leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50   

1750  On October - 31 leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet   

1755  On this day in history jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist   

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on October - 31.   

1759  On October - 31 earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred   

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

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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 October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on October - 31.   

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

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  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 October - 31.   

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.   

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on this day in history.