Historical Events In October - 05

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on this day in history.  

0610  On this day in history heraclius' fleet takes Constantinople  

0869  4th Council of Constantinople (8th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.  

0877  Charles the Bald dies October 5 at age 54 while crossing the pass of the Mont Cenis en route back to Gaul on October - 05.  

1056  On October - 05 the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III dies October 5 at age 38 and is succeeded as German king by his son of 5, who will reign until 1106 as Henry IV, with his mother Agnes as regent until 1065  

1056  On this day in history henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies  

1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies  

1112  On this day in history sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler  

1143  On this day in history the king Alfonso VII of Leon recognises Portugal as a Kingdom.  

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on October - 05.  

1349  Paris' theologist Jean de Fayt warns for flagellanten at Avignon on October - 05.  

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on this day in history.  

1430  On October - 05 duke Philip the Good of Bourgondy visits Brussels  

1450  Jews are expelled from Lower Bavaria by order of Ludwig IX on October - 05.  

1458  On this day in history kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint  

1465  French King Louis XI signs peace with Charles the Stout on October - 05.  

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.  

1511  Eedgenootschap signs anti-French Saint League on this day in history.  

1528  Richard Foxe, English churchman on this day in history.  

1550  Foundation of Concepción, city in Chile on this day in history.  

1557  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63 on October - 05.  

1564  On October - 05 pierre de Manchicourt, Flemish composer  

1568  On this day in history conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart  

1572  On October - 05 spanish army under Alva's son Don Frederik plunders Mechelen  

1582  On October - 05 gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries  

1609  Paul Fleming, writer on this day in history.  

1626  Johann Schop, composer on this day in history.  

1631  Arabella Holles, wife of English politician Thomas Wentworth, dies on October - 05.  

1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Groningen on October - 05.  

1665  The University of Kiel is founded on October - 05.  

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer on this day in history.  

1693  Haarlem people's revolution due to food shortages on October - 05.  

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) on October - 05.  

1707  Daniel Speer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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1458  On October - 05 birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint  

1609  On this day in history birth of paul Fleming, writer  

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on this day in history.  

1641  On October - 05 birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)  

1658  On this day in history birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)  

1684  On October - 05 birth of johann Jacob de Neufville, composer  

1695  On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)  

1703  On October - 05 birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)  

0578  On this day in history justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies  

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on October - 05.  

1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies  

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on this day in history.  

1285  On this day in history philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies  

1399  On this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies  

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on October - 05.  

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on October - 05.