Historical Events In October - 30
Thursday, 12 February 2026
0637 Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge 

0701 In this year, John VI of Greece starts his reign as Catholic Pope. 

0942 Alberic nominates Pope Marinus II (Martinus III). 

1077 German king Henry IV gives away bisdom Utrecht county Staveren. 

1137 Battle of Rignano between Ranulf of Apulia and Roger II of Sicily. 

1270 8th and last crusade is launched 

1340 Battle of Rio Salado. 

1389 French king Charles VI visits pope Clemens VII 

1391 Eduard, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/author. 

1459 Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies 

1468 Charles the Stout occupies and plunders Luik. 

1470 Henry VI of England returns to the English throne after Earl of Warwick defeats Yorkists in battle. 

1485 King Henry VII Tudor crowned "Yeomen of the Guard". 

1489 Peace of Tours, between emperor Maximilian I and Flemings. 

1502 Vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time. 

1503 Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against indians 

1522 Jean Mouton, French composer 

1534 English Parliament passes Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church. 

1576 Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia). 

1583 Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 

1611 Gustaaf II Adolf (17) is recorded as becoming king of Sweden 

1611 Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies 

1620 Michael de Ronghe, composer. 

1626 Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35. 

1629 King Charles I gives Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath 

1632 Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751). 

1632 Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded 

1661 Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 

1667 Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer, dies at 54 

1676 Ahmed Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (siege of Candia, Kreta), dies. 

1683 George II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60). 

1690 Hieronymus van Beverningk, Duitch general, dies at 76 

1697 Germany signs French/English/Spanish/Neth/Brandenburgs peace treaty ending 9 year War 

1712 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter. 

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