Historical Events In October - 18

0707  John VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1009  The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock.   

1016  Danes defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon).   

1035  Sancho III of Navarre.   

1081  Battle at Durazzo/Durres: Normans under Robert Guiscard beat Byzantine   

1141  Margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1210  Pope Innocent III excommunicates German emperor Otto IV.   

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies.   

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1267  Battle at Marienholz: Henry III, Otto II van Gelre beat Keuls archbishop Engelbert III.   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies.   

1356  Basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland   

1386  Opening of the University of Heidelberg.   

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies   

1459  Jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies.   

1503  Pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies   

1534  New pursuit of French protestants.   

1545  John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian.   

1558  Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53.   

1561  Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts   

1564  John Hawkins begins 2nd trip to America.   

1572  Spanish troops attack Maastricht   

1589  Adolf van Nieuwenaar and Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer   

1622  French King Louis XIII and Huguenots sign treaty of Montpellier   

1634  Pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42.   

1638  Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet   

1648  inaugural US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers)   

1648  1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers).   

1663  Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth   

1667  Brooklyn is chartered under the name Brueckelen by the governor of New Netherlands Mathias Nicolls   

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1127  Emperor go-shirakawa of japan: Emperor go-shirakawa of japan (d. 1192)   

1239  Stefanus v: Prince of transylvania/king of hungary (1270-72)   

1405  Pius ii: [aenea s piccolomini], italian pope (1458-64) (cynthia)   

1517  Manoel da nóbrega: Portuguese jesuit in brazil   

1547  Justus lipsius: [joost lips], dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  Giambattista marini: Italian poet   

1595  Edward winslow: Plymouth colony founder   

1611  Valentin strobel: Composer   

0707  Death of John vii: Greek pope (705-07),   

1035  Sancho iii of navarre: Sancho iii of navarre   

1101  Hugh of vermandois: Son of henry i of france (b. 1053)   

1141  Margrave leopold iv of austria: Margrave leopold iv of austria   

1216  John: King of england (1199-1216, magna charta),   

1340  Death of Henry henricus of friemar: Augustine philosopher,   

1382  James butler: 2nd earl of ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  Death of Gregorius xii: [angelo correr], pope (1406-15),