Page 2: 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 October - 31.   

1785  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1808  On this day in history holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain   

1815  On October - 31 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  Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on October - 31.   

1826  Hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1831  Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1835  On October - 31 adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933   

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

1846  On October - 31 donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp   

1847  Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on October - 31.   

1851  Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 on October - 31.   

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

1860  On this day in history johan Nathan, murderer, hanged   

1863  The Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato on October - 31.   

1863  On October - 31 louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51   

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  On October - 31 standard uniform approved for postal carriers   

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

1871  Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history 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 October - 31 birth of john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)   

1622  Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (d. 1694) was born on October - 31.   

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

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

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on October - 31.   

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

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1654  On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)