Historical Events In October - 05
Friday, 31 October 2025
						0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on October - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						0610  On October - 05 heraclius' fleet takes Constantinople  
 
 
 
					
						0869  On this day in history 4th Council of Constantinople (8th ecumenical council) opens  
 
 
 
					
						0877  Charles the Bald dies October 5 at age 54 while crossing the pass of the Mont Cenis en route back to Gaul on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1056  The Holy Roman Emperor Henry III dies October 5 at age 38 and is succeeded as German king by his son of 5, who will reign until 1106 as Henry IV, with his mother Agnes as regent until 1065 on October - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on October - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies  
 
 
 
					
						1112  On October - 05 sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler  
 
 
 
					
						1143  The king Alfonso VII of Leon recognises Portugal as a Kingdom on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1285  On this day in history philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies  
 
 
 
					
						1349  Paris' theologist Jean de Fayt warns for flagellanten at Avignon on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1399  On this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies  
 
 
 
					
						1430  Duke Philip the Good of Bourgondy visits Brussels on October - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1450  On this day in history jews are expelled from Lower Bavaria by order of Ludwig IX  
 
 
 
					
						1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1465  On this day in history french King Louis XI signs peace with Charles the Stout  
 
 
 
					
						1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1511  On this day in history eedgenootschap signs anti-French Saint League  
 
 
 
					
						1528  Richard Foxe, English churchman on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1550  Foundation of Concepción, city in Chile on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1557  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63 on October - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1564  On this day in history pierre de Manchicourt, Flemish composer  
 
 
 
					
						1568  Conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart on October - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1572  Spanish army under Alva's son Don Frederik plunders Mechelen on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1582  On October - 05 gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries  
 
 
 
					
						1609  Paul Fleming, writer on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1626  Johann Schop, composer on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1631  Arabella Holles, wife of English politician Thomas Wentworth, dies on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1665  On October - 05 the University of Kiel is founded.  
 
 
 
					
						1684  On October - 05 johann Jacob de Neufville, composer  
 
 
 
					
						1693  Haarlem people's revolution due to food shortages on October - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1707  On October - 05 daniel Speer, composer, dies at 71  
 
 
 
					
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