Historical Events In October - 31

0802  On October - 31 empress Irene of Byzantium driven out   

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

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

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

1345  Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy) on October - 31.   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary on this day in history.   

1448  On October - 31 johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1485  Coronation of British king Henry VII on October - 31.   

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

1541  On this day in history michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel   

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

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

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

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

1596  English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" on October - 31.   

1617  On this day in history laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies   

1620  On this day in history john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1632  On this day in history the birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter   

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

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

1638  On October - 31 meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised   

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

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

1661  On October - 31 mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies   

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

1705  Clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74) on October - 31.   

1723  Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1740  William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

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

1750  Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet on October - 31.   

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

1757  Ignaz Spangler, composer on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred   

1761  On this day in history 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  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

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 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 October - 31.   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1556  On this day in history john Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50   

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

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

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

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)