Historical Events In October - 03

1143  Today in history cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II   

1247  Today in history willem II of Holland elected Roman Catholic German emperor   

1264  On October - 03 comet said to predict the death of Pope Urban IV is last seen   

1264  Comet said to predict death of Pope Urban IV is last seen on October - 03.   

1283  On October - 03 dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, becomes the first person executed by being hanged, drawn and quartered.   

1430  Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia on October - 03.   

1569  Battle of Montcontour: Duke of Anjou beats Huguenots today in history.   

1574  Today in history fleet under admiral Boisot seize Spanish   

1605  Today in history chinese uprising on Philippines, Tond/ uiapo massacre   

1657  On October - 03 french troops occupy Mardyke   

1683  The Qing Dynasty naval commander Shi Lang reaches Taiwan (under the Kingdom of Tungning) to receive the formal surrender of Zheng Keshuang and Liu Guoxuan after the Battle of Penghu today in history.   

1573  Entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist was born on October - 03.   

1605  Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor was born on October - 03.   

1631  On October - 03 birth of sebastian Anton Scherer, composer   

1647  Today in history birth of johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer   

1647  On October - 03 birth of john Foot, lawyer   

1713  On this day in history birth of antoine Dauvergne, composer   

1716  Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781) was born today in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)   

0695  Death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered today in history.   

1226  Death of Saint Francis of Assisi (b. 1181) on October - 03.   

1283  Today in history dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies   

1369  Today in history death of margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318)   

1564  Death of Christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned today in history.   

1568  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 today in history.   

1596  On October - 03 death of florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541)   

1611  Today in history death of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554)