Events & Holidays In October - 07
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Goodwill Day (Namibia)
Merchant Holiday (Antigua & Barbuda)
Our Lady of the Rosary (Spain)
Virgen del Rosario (Spain)
Goodwill Day (Namibia)
Merchant Holiday (Antigua & Barbuda)
Our Lady of the Rosary (Spain)
Virgen del Rosario (Spain)
1573 William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on this day in history.
1576 On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)
1577 On this day in history birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop
1589 On this day in history birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)
1698 Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.
1713 On this day in history birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)
1728 Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.
1734 Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on this day in history.
0290 Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.
0336 On this day in history marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies
0929 Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.
1368 On this day in history death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)
1488 Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.
1553 Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.
1555 On this day in history death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)
1571 On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle