Famous Deaths In October - 01

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed  

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on this day in history.  

0552  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle  

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.  

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies  

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.  

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar  

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)  

1404  On this day in history boniface IX, [Pietro Tomacelli], Pope (1389-1404), dies  

1499  Death of Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (b. 1433) on this day in history.  

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1500  On this day in history death of john Alcock, English Catholic bishop  

1567  Death of Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (b. 1508) on October - 01.  

1570  On this day in history death of frans Floris, Flemish painter (b. 1520)  

1574  On this day in history maarten van Heemskerck, painter (Christ), dies  

1578  Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history death of blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr  

1602  Hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history death of gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer  

1633  Filaret, [Fjodor N Romanov], patriarch of Moscow, dies on October - 01.  

1684  On this day in history pierre Corneille, Fr lawyer/dramatist (El Cid, Polyeucte), dies at 42  

1693  On October - 01 death of pedro Abarca, Spanish theologian (b. 1619)  

1704  Cornelis Dusart, painter/engraver, dies at 44 on October - 01.  

1708  On this day in history john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59  

1768  Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 on October - 01.  

1770  Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer, dies at 64 on October - 01.  

1795  On this day in history robert Bakewell, English cattle breeder, dies at about 70  

1814  Jakob I van Przysucha, Polish hassidic leader, dies on October - 01.  

1837  On this day in history death of robert Clark, American politician (b. 1777)  

1838  On this day in history death of charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and industrialist (b. 1768)  

1864  John Dunovant, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), dies at 63  

1876  Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1881  Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer, dies at 78 on October - 01.  

1901  Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on October - 01.  

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.  

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.  

1540  On October - 01 birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)  

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.  

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.  

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.  

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.