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

1785  George F Kersting, German painter on this day in history.   

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  Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror on this day in history.   

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

1794  John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society on this day in history.   

1795  On October - 31 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  Sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

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

1815  Karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions) on October - 31.   

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

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

1837  Collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die on October - 31.   

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

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 this day in history georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt)   

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

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

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

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  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  Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 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 October - 31 erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

1641  Cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41 on October - 31.   

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.