Events & Holidays In October - 07

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  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)  

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  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.