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Famous Deaths on October 31

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 1147 Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician and illegitimate son of King Henry I, dies at about 57 1214...

Famous Birthdays on October 31

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 1291 Philippe de Vitry, French composer and poet, born in Paris, France (d. 1361) King of Portugal (1367-83) who negotiated...

Historical Events on October 31

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 445 BC Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 8:1, NLTse) 802 Empress...

What Happened on October 31

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Did You Know? Battle of Beersheba: In southern Palestine, the "last successful cavalry charge in history" is performed by the...

Famous Deaths on October 30

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 1459 Poggio Bracciolini, Italian humanist, who rediscovered lost classical texts, dies at 79 1522 Jean Mouton , French composer, dies...

Famous Birthdays on October 30

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 1218 Chūkyō, 85th Emperor of Japan, ruled aged 2 for just two months (May-July 1221), born in Japan (d....

Historical Events on October 30

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 637 Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge 701 John VI of...

What Happened on October 30

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Major Events 1340 Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of...

Famous Deaths on October 29

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 490 Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies 1038 Aethelnoth, English Archbishop of Canterbury 1268 Conradin, Last Duke of Swabia (1254-68) and...

Famous Birthdays on October 29

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 1463 Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician and philosopher, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1512) 1507 Fernando Alvarez de...

Historical Events on October 29

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 539 BC King Cyrus "the Great" of Persia marches into Babylon, freeing Jewish captives and allowing them to return...

What Happened on October 29

Fun Fact About October 29 Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 with 39 passengers and crew is hijacked by a Kurdish militant,...