Historical Events In October - 03
Monday, 15 December 2025
0695 On October - 03 "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered 

1143 On this day in history cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II 

1247 Willem II of Holland elected Roman Catholic German emperor on October - 03. 

1264 Comet said to predict the death of Pope Urban IV is last seen on this day in history. 

1264 Comet said to predict death of Pope Urban IV is last seen on this day in history. 

1283 On October - 03 dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, becomes the first person executed by being hanged, drawn and quartered. 

1283 On October - 03 dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies 

1430 Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia on October - 03. 

1564 Christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned on October - 03. 

1568 On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 

1569 Battle of Montcontour: Duke of Anjou beats Huguenots on this day in history. 

1573 Entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist on October - 03. 

1574 On this day in history fleet under admiral Boisot seize Spanish 

1605 Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre on October - 03. 

1605 On October - 03 li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor 

1631 Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer on this day in history. 

1646 On this day in history virgilio Mazzocchi, composer, dies at 49 

1647 On this day in history johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer 

1653 On this day in history mark Zuesius Boxhorn, historian, dies at 41 

1656 Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history. 

1657 On this day in history french troops occupy Mardyke 

1683 The Qing Dynasty naval commander Shi Lang reaches Taiwan (under the Kingdom of Tungning) to receive the formal surrender of Zheng Keshuang and Liu Guoxuan after the Battle of Penghu on October - 03. 

1685 Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 on October - 03. 

1691 English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland on October - 03. 

1703 Pieter van Wooden, Amersfoorts rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history. 

1712 Warrant issued for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor, Highland Freebooter, by the Lord Advocate at the instigation of the Duke of Montrose on this day in history. 

1712 The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor on this day in history. 

1713 Antoine Dauvergne, composer on October - 03. 

1720 On this day in history johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) 

1728 Charles G Chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont, French spy/transvestite on this day in history. 

1733 Francois Krafft, composer on this day in history. 

1735 France & Emperor Karel VI sign peace accord on this day in history. 

1739 The Treaty of Nissa is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian-Turkish War, 1736-1739 on October - 03. 

1750 On this day in history georg Matthias Monn, composer, dies at 33 

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