Historical Events In October - 03
Sunday, 14 December 2025
0695 "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered on October - 03. 

1143 On this day in history cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II 

1247 On October - 03 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 Dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, becomes the first person executed by being hanged, drawn and quartered on this day in history. 

1283 Dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies on this day in history. 

1430 Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia on this day in history. 

1564 On this day in history christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned 

1568 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 on this day in history. 

1569 On this day in history battle of Montcontour: Duke of Anjou beats Huguenots 

1573 On this day in history entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist 

1574 Fleet under admiral Boisot seize Spanish on October - 03. 

1605 Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre on this day in history. 

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

1631 Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer on October - 03. 

1646 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history. 

1647 Johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer on this day in history. 

1653 Mark Zuesius Boxhorn, historian, dies at 41 on this day in history. 

1656 Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history. 

1657 On this day in history 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 on October - 03. 

1685 Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 on October - 03. 

1691 On this day in history english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland 

1703 Pieter van Wooden, Amersfoorts rebel leader, beheaded on October - 03. 

1712 Warrant issued for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor, Highland Freebooter, by the Lord Advocate at the instigation of the Duke of Montrose on this day in history. 

1712 The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor on this day in history. 

1713 On this day in history antoine Dauvergne, composer 

1720 Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) on this day in history. 

1728 On this day in history charles G Chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont, French spy/transvestite 

1733 On October - 03 francois Krafft, composer 

1735 France & Emperor Karel VI sign peace accord on this day in history. 

1739 The Treaty of Nissa is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian-Turkish War, 1736-1739 on this day in history. 

1750 Georg Matthias Monn, composer, dies at 33 on October - 03. 

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