Historical Events In October - 04
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
1072 Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.
1209 On October - 04 pope Innocent II crowns German king Otto of Wittelsbach
1227 Assassination of Caliph al-Adil on October - 04.
1250 On this day in history herman VI, Margrave of Baden
1289 On this day in history louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)
1363 On October - 04 end of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the Chinese rebel forces of Zhu Yuanzhang defeat that of his rival, Chen Youliang, in one of the largest naval battles in history.
1515 Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter on this day in history.
1535 On this day in history 1st full English translation of the Bible printed in Switzerland
1537 On October - 04 the first complete English-language Bible (the Matthew Bible) is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale.
1539 On October - 04 king Henry VIII & Anna of Kleef marry
1540 On October - 04 helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies
1542 On this day in history roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat
1550 On October - 04 charles IX, King of Sweden
1564 Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on this day in history.
1571 On this day in history -13] Synod of Emden
1571 Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1582 On this day in history last day of the Julian calendar in Italy, many Catholic countries
1582 Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states on October - 04.
1582 On October - 04 theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies
1590 Cujacius, [Jacques Cujas], French lawyer, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
1607 On October - 04 francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Span playwright (Del Rey Abajo Ninguno)
1626 On October - 04 richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59)
1636 The first code of law for Plymouth Colony on this day in history.
1636 On this day in history 1st code of law for Plymouth Colony
1648 Peter Stuyvesant establishes Americas 1st volunteer firemen on this day in history.
1659 On this day in history franz Weichlein, composer
1675 On this day in history christian Huygens patents pocket watch
1680 Pierre-Paul Riquet, French engineer on this day in history.
1693 On October - 04 battle of Marsaglia: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French.
1712 On October - 04 utrecht banishes poor Jews
1713 On this day in history valentin Molitor, composer, dies at 76
1720 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher on this day in history.
1721 On this day in history abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36
1725 On October - 04 foundation of Rosario in Argentina.
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