{"id":6507,"date":"2021-10-31T07:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T06:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historyextra.com\/?p=189680"},"modified":"2021-10-31T07:25:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T06:25:08","slug":"31-october-on-this-day-in-history","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistory\/rss_feed\/31-october-on-this-day-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"31 October: On this day in history"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Dominic Sandbrook\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 31 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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31 October AD 802<\/h3>\n

In Constantinople, the Empress Irene is deposed as ruler of the Byzantine empire. She dies the following year in exile on the island of Lesbos.<\/p>\n

31 October 1659<\/h3>\n

John Bradshaw died at Westminster. In 1649 he had presided over the High Court of Justice that condemned King Charles I<\/a> to death. At the Restoration his remains were dug up and hanged at Tyburn and his head displayed at Westminster Hall. | Read more about the men who executed the king<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

31 October 1760<\/h3>\n

The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Thomas Chitty, laid the foundation stone of Blackfriars Bridge. Designed by Robert Mylne and originally called William Pitt Bridge, it was completed in 1769. Exactly 100 years later it was replaced by the current structure.<\/p>\n

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