Historical Events In October - 01

0290  [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldie/ artyred saint, killed   

0366  In this year, St Damasus I starts his reign as Catholic Pope   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrech/ aint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0704  Aengibald gives away bishop Willibrord estate in Waalre.   

0911  During a siege in Constantinople, the Theotokos appeared at the church in Blachernae holding her veil over the praying faithful, among them St. Andrew of Constantinople.   

0959  Edgar the Peaceable is recorded as becoming king of all England.   

0959  King Edwy of England   

0965  John XIII Crescentii elected to succeed Pope Leo VIII.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies.   

1189  Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar since 1184, is killed in the Siege of Acre   

1207  Henry iii: King of england (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo barozzi da vignola: Italian architect   

1540  Johann jakob grynaeus: Swiss protestant clergyman   

1549  Anna of h bartolomaeus: Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  Fidelis of sigmaringen: Swiss friar, martyr, and saint   

1620  Nicolaes pietersz berchem: Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  Alessandro stradella: Italian violinist/composer   

1644  Jean rousseau: Composer   

0290  [christian] bacchus: Roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  Vedastus st vaast: 1st bishop of atrecht/saint,   

0552  Teja: King of ostrogoten,   

0959  King edwy of england: King edwy of england   

0976  Al-hakam ii: Moors kalief of cordoba,   

1040  Alan iii: Duke of brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  Gerard de ridefort: Grandmaster of the knights templar   

1310  Beatrice of burgundy: Lady of bourbon (b. 1257)