Historical Events In October - 29

0437  Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II, Eastern Roman Emperor in Constantinople. This unifies the two branches of the House of Theodosius   

0439  Vandalen under Genseric occupy Carthago   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies.   

1038  Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1268  Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of Kings of Germany and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed along with his companion Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily, a political rival and ally to the hostile Roman Catholic church.   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1390  inaugural trial for witchcraft in Paris.   

1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1467  Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege.   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73).   

1508  Gelderse troops occupies Kuinre   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne.   

1552  Czar Ivan IV escapes back to Moscow after battle   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1591  Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX.   

1618  Sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I.   

1618  English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England.   

1618  Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason.   

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8].   

1658  Action of 29 October 1658 (Naval battle).   

1665  Battle of Ambuila, where Portuguese forces defeated the forces of the Kingdom of Kongo and decapitated king Antonio I of Kongo, also called Nvita a Nkanga.   

1675  Leibniz makes the inaugural use of the long s, ∫, for integral   

1682  William Penn lands in what will become Pennsylvania   

1682  William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, lands at what is now Chester, PA   

1682  William Penn lands at what is now Chester Pennsylvania   

1709  England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat"   

1727  Severe earthquake in New England   

1740  James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist is born.   

1740  James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer.   

1783  Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, philosopher/mathematician, die at 66.   

1787  The opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague).   

1787  Opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague).   

1790  Pieter van/of Bleiswijk, pension advisor 1771-87, dies at about 66   

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1463  Alessandro achillini: Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  Fernando alvarez de toledo: Spanish viceroy of neth (1566-73)   

1513  Jacques amyot: French humanist/translator/abbot of bellozanne   

1562  George abbott: English theologist/archbishop of canterbury   

1656  Edmund halley: Astronomer (halley's comet) [ns=nov 8]   

1682  Pierre françois xavier de charlevoix: French historian   

1690  Martin folkes: English antiquarian   

1704  John byng: British admiral   

0490  Petrus mongus: Patriarch of alexandria,   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth: Archbishop of canterbury   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw iii krzywousty: Duke of poland (b. 1086)   

1268  Conradin: Duke of swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  Death of Stefanus vi uros ii milutin: King of serbia (1282-1321),   

1590  Death of Dirck volkertsz coornhert: Theologist/philosopher,   

1618  Death of Walter raleigh: English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  David calderwood: Scottish historian (b. 1575)