Events & Holidays In October - 07
Friday, 25 October 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 On this day in history birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)
1576 On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)
1577 Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop was born on this day in history.
1589 Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.
1698 Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.
1713 Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.
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 Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on this day in history.
0929 Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.
1368 Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.
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 Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.
1571 Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.