Events & Holidays In October - 29

Creole Day (Dominica)

International Internet Day (International)

Naming Day (Tanzania)

National Youth Day (Liberia)

Republic Day (Cyprus (Turkish � Republic of Northern Cyprus) Turkey)

1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on this day in history.  

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on this day in history.  

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.  

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on this day in history.  

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.  

1690  On this day in history birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)  

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)  

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.  

1038  On this day in history death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1138  On this day in history death of bolesław III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)  

1268  On this day in history death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)  

1321  On this day in history stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies  

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68  

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on this day in history.  

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.