On October 31, history records 43 notable events, 230 famous births and 97 deaths, spanning the years 475 to 1864.
Events on this day include: Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor. (475); During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and is burned down. (683).
Notable people born on October 31 include Philippe de Vitry (1291), Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345), Edward, King of Portugal (1391).
Notable figures who died on this day include Al-Muqtadir (932), Wolfgang of Regensburg (994), Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (1147).
Events on 31 October 43
See all →Empress Irene is deposed and banished to Lesbos. Conspirators place Nikephoros, the minister of finance, on the Byzantine throne.
Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.
First performance of Ben Jonson's comedy Bartholomew Fair by the Lady Elizabeth's Men company at the Hope Theatre in London.
Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire.
American Civil War: Citing failing health, Union General Winfield Scott resigns as Commander of the United States Army.
The Maori Wars resume as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron begin their Invasion of the Waikato.
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Birthdays on 31 October 230
See all →Deaths on 31 October 97
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