Events & Holidays In October - 29
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Creole Day (Dominica)
International Internet Day (International)
Naming Day (Tanzania)
National Youth Day (Liberia)
Republic Day (Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) Turkey)
Creole Day (Dominica)
International Internet Day (International)
Naming Day (Tanzania)
National Youth Day (Liberia)
Republic Day (Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) Turkey)
1463 On this day in history birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher
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 On this day in history birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury
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 Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.
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.