Historical Events In October - 31

0802  On this day in history empress Irene of Byzantium driven out   

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  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet on October - 31.   

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  On this day in history coronation of British king Henry VII   

1517  On this day in history 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  On October - 31 hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

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 this day in history.   

1587  Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575 on October - 31.   

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

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 October - 31 the birth of Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter   

1632  Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter (Procuress, Astronomer) on October - 31.   

1634  On October - 31 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 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  On this day in history clemens XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74)   

1723  On October - 31 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 this day in history leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet   

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

1757  On this day in history ignaz Spangler, composer   

1759  On October - 31 earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred   

1761  Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary on October - 31.   

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

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 October - 31.   

1538  On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1622  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

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 October - 31.   

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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)