Historical Events In October - 31

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

0834  On this day in history 1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints   

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

1291  On this day in history philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

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

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary on October - 31.   

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

1485  On this day in history coronation of British king Henry VII   

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

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

1541  On this day in history 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  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 October - 31.   

1620  On this day in history 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 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.   

1661  Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on October - 31.   

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 October - 31.   

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

1757  On this day in history ignaz Spangler, composer   

1759  On October - 31 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  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on October - 31.   

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  On this day in history birth of denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680)   

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

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 October - 31.   

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

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

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

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on October - 31.   

1659  On October - 31 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)