Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

1765  On this day in history duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies   

1768  On October - 31 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78   

1785  George F Kersting, German painter on October - 31.   

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on this day in history.   

1793  Execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror on October - 31.   

1793  On October - 31 execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror   

1793  On this day in history pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40   

1794  On this day in history john Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society   

1795  The birth of John Keats, English poet; works include 'Ode to a Nightingale' on October - 31.   

1795  On October - 31 john Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)   

1806  Sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1808  Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain on October - 31.   

1815  On this day in history sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp   

1815  On this day in history karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions)   

1815  On October - 31 daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44   

1825  Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1831  Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on October - 31.   

1835  Adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933 on October - 31.   

1837  On this day in history collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

1846  Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp on October - 31.   

1847  On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)   

1851  Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1852  On October - 31 mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother)   

1854  On October - 31 georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt)   

1860  On this day in history juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America)   

1860  On this day in history johan Nathan, murderer, hanged   

1863  On this day in history the Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato.   

1863  Louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51 on October - 31.   

1864  Nevada admitted as 36th state on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history william Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies   

1868  Standard uniform approved for postal carriers on October - 31.   

1870  On October - 31 mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55   

1871  Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum on October - 31.   

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1291  On October - 31 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 this day in history 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  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 October - 31.   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.   

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

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

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

1641  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41   

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

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