Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

1765  Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies on October - 31.   

1768  On this day in history francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78   

1785  On October - 31 george F Kersting, German painter   

1791  On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer   

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

1793  On this day in history execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror   

1793  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 on October - 31.   

1794  John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society on October - 31.   

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

1795  On this day in history john Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)   

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

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

1815  Sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp on October - 31.   

1815  Karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions) on this day in history.   

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

1825  Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on October - 31.   

1826  On October - 31 hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1831  On October - 31 daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

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

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

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

1847  Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on this day in history.   

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

1852  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother) on October - 31.   

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

1860  Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) on October - 31.   

1860  On October - 31 johan Nathan, murderer, hanged   

1863  On October - 31 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  On October - 31 nevada admitted as 36th state   

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

1868  On this day in history standard uniform approved for postal carriers   

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 this day in history 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 October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

1538  On October - 31 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 October - 31.   

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

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history death of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472)   

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

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.   

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

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

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