Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

1765  Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1808  Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain on this day in history.   

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

1815  On October - 31 karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions)   

1815  Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44 on October - 31.   

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  Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1851  On October - 31 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  Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) on October - 31.   

1860  Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on this day in history.   

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  Nevada admitted as 36th state on October - 31.   

1865  William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse & maker of large telescopes, dies on this day in history.   

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

1870  Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 on October - 31.   

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

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1291  On October - 31 birth of philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet   

1345  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal (built navy)   

1424  Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary was born on this day in history.   

1538  Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

1599  Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English statesman and writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.   

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

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

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

1659  Death of John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) on October - 31.