Events & Holidays In October - 03
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Day of the Francisco Morazan (Honduras)
Foundation day (National) (South Korea)
Unity Day (National) (Germany)
World Temperance Day (International)
Day of the Francisco Morazan (Honduras)
Foundation day (National) (South Korea)
Unity Day (National) (Germany)
World Temperance Day (International)
1573 On this day in history birth of entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist 

1605 Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor was born on this day in history. 

1631 Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer was born on this day in history. 

1647 On this day in history birth of johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer 

1647 John Foot, lawyer was born on this day in history. 

1713 Antoine Dauvergne, composer was born on this day in history. 

1716 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781) 

1720 On this day in history birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) 

0695 On this day in history death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered 

1226 On this day in history death of saint Francis of Assisi (b. 1181) 

1283 Dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies on this day in history. 

1369 On this day in history death of margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318) 

1564 On this day in history death of christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned 

1568 On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 

1596 Death of Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) on this day in history. 

1611 Death of Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554) on this day in history. 
