Historical Events In October - 11

0732  Battle at Tours: France under Karel Martel beat Moors.   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies.   

0965  Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40.   

1138  A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria.   

1188  Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France.   

1303  Boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies.   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46.   

1492  Columbus' ships sites land on the horizon (Bahamas).   

1521  Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith".   

1531  Battle at Kappel: Swiss RC kantons beat protestant.   

1531  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies   

1540  Emperor Karel names his son Philip, duke of Milan.   

1573  Battle of South Seas   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer.   

1593  Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71).   

1598  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies.   

1611  Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

1614  Adriaen Block and 12 Amsterdam merchants petition the States General for exclusive trading rights in the New Netherland colony   

1617  Franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62   

1634  the Burchardi flood — "the second Grote Mandrenke" killed around 15000 men in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany.   

1643  Battle at Wincebt: English New Model-army beats royalists.   

1661  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

1666  Henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies   

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730).   

1674  Pierre Corneille's "Surena," premieres in Paris.   

1687  Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

1689  Peter the Great is recorded as becoming tsar of Russia.   

1698  France, England and Netherlands signs 1st Extermination treaty.   

1705  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42.   

1726  Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England   

1737  Earthquake results in the deaths of 300000 and destroys « of Calcutta India.   

1737  Earthquake results in the deaths of 300000 and destroys half of Calcutta India   

1738  Arthur Phillip, admiral/1st governor New-South Wales   

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1335  Taejo of joseon: Ruler of korea   

1573  Jacob boonen: South netherlands clergyman/lawyer   

1593  Claes p "nicolaas" tulip: Anatomy/mayor of amsterdam (1654..71)   

1611  Hugues de lionne: Marquess de berry, french ambassador to rome   

1616  Andreas gryphius: German writer   

1661  Melchior de polignac: French diplomat/elect (anti-lucretius)   

1671  Frederik iv: King of denmark/norway (1699-1730)   

1671  Richard moungler: Richard moungler (d. 1730)   

0732  Death of Abd ar-rahman: Yemenite general strategist (bordeaux occupier),   

0965  Death of Bruno i: Archbishop of cologne/duke of lutheran,   

1188  Robert i of dreux: Son of louis vi of france   

1303  Boniface viii: [benedetto gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303),   

1347  Death of Louis iv: Duke of bayern/romania-germany king/emperor,   

1424  Death of Jan zizka: Czech (army)leader (hussieten),   

1531  Death of Huldrych zwingli: Swiss church reformer (zwinglianen),   

1598  Death of Joachim camerarius: German botanist (horticulture catalog),