Historical Events In October - 03

0695  "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered.   

1143  Cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II.   

1247  Willem II of Holland elected Roman Catholic German emperor.   

1264  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.   

1283  Dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, is recorded as becoming the inaugural person executed by being hanged, drawn and quartered.   

1283  Dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies   

1430  Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia   

1564  Christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned.   

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

1569  Battle of Montcontour: Duke of Anjou beats Huguenots.   

1573  Entonius walaeus: Dutch calvinist theologist   

1605  Li tzu-ch'eng: Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last ming emperor   

1631  Sebastian anton scherer: Composer   

1647  Johannes voet: Dutch lawyer   

1647  John foot: Lawyer   

1713  Antoine dauvergne: Composer   

1716  Giovanni battista beccaria: Italian physicist   

1720  Johann p uz: German poet (lyrische poem)   

0695  "black ewald": Helper of willibrord, murdered   

1226  Saint francis of assisi: Saint francis of assisi (b. 1181)   

1283  Dafydd ap gruffyd: Last monarch of gwynnedd (north-wales),   

1369  Margarete maultasch: Countess of tyrol (b. 1318)   

1564  Christophorus fabritius: [christoffel smit], calvinist vicar, burned   

1568  Elisabeth van valois: French queen of spain,   

1596  Florent chrestien: French writer (b. 1541)   

1611  Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader (b. 1554)