Historical Events In October - 31

1765  On October - 31 duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies   

1768  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1791  On October - 31 ferdinand Huber, composer   

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

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

1793  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 on this day in history.   

1794  On October - 31 john Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society   

1795  On this day in history the birth of John Keats, English poet; works include 'Ode to a Nightingale'   

1795  John Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn) on October - 31.   

1806  On October - 31 sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36   

1808  On October - 31 holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain   

1815  On October - 31 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 this day in history daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44   

1825  On October - 31 raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

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

1831  On this day in history daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1835  On this day in history adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933   

1837  On October - 31 collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

1846  Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp on this day in history.   

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

1851  On October - 31 peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37   

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

1854  On this day in history 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  Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on October - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1865  William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies on October - 31.   

1868  Standard uniform approved for postal carriers on this day in history.   

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

1871  On this day in history founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum   

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

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

1541  On October - 31 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  On October - 31 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  On October - 31 birth of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694)   

1147  Death of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090) on October - 31.   

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

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

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

1634  On October - 31 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 October - 31.