Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

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

1768  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on October - 31.   

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

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer on this day in history.   

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  On October - 31 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  John Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn) on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 31 daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44   

1825  On this day in history 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 October - 31 daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1835  Adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 31 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)   

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

1852  On this day in history mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother)   

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

1860  On October - 31 juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America)   

1860  On this day in history 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  On October - 31 louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51   

1864  On October - 31 nevada admitted as 36th state   

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  Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 on October - 31.   

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

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1291  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born on October - 31.   

1345  On October - 31 birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  On October - 31 birth of wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary   

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  John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) was born on October - 31.   

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

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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