Historical Events In October - 15

0070  Publius Vergilius Maro, Roman leader/poet (Bucolica, Aeneis).   

0412  Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria.   

0533  Byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals   

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies.   

0898  Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor.   

0912  Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies.   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies.   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies.   

1389  Urbanus VI, [Bartolomeo Prignano], Italian pope (1378-89), dies.   

1501  English crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon   

1512  Antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72.   

1520  King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall.   

1522  Emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico   

1524  Joachim Patinir, Flemish landscape painter, dies at about 45   

1539  Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies   

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange.   

1552  Khanate of Kazan is conquered by troops of Ivan Grozny   

1581  Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris   

1582  Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days.   

1595  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch E indies poet, dies at 48.   

1598  Spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine.   

1605  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63.   

1641  In this year, Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal.   

1654  Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel.   

1655  Jews of Lublin are massacred.   

1660  Asser Levy granted butchers license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam   

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1682  John Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56.   

1705  English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona   

1724  Cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old-Catholic church   

1756  Saxon army surrenders to Prussia   

1761  Peter Gronland, composer.   

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1471  Konrad mutian: German humanist   

1542  Djalalud-din mohammed akbar: Emperor of india (1556-1605)   

1550  Henry: Earl of nassau-dillenburg/brother of william of orange   

1608  Evangelista torricelli: Italian physicist   

1674  Robert herrick: Mass, british poet (together)   

1686  Allan ramsay: Scottish poet   

1701  Marie-marguerite d'youville: First native canadian canonized   

1711  Elisabeth teresa of lorraine: Queen of sardinia   

0412  Theophilus: Patriarch of alexandria   

0892  Death of Al-mutamid: Kalief of abbasiden,   

0898  Lambert: Holy roman emperor   

0912  Abdullah ibn muhammad: Emir of córdoba   

1002  Otto-henry: Duke of burgundy (b. 946)   

1080  Rudolf von schwaben: German anti-king,   

1268  Death of Dirk ii: Mister of valkenburg,   

1271  Death of Hostiensis: [henricus the segusia], cardinal/bishop of ostia,