Historical Events In October - 06
Sunday, 22 December 2024
0404 Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on this day in history.
0877 Charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54 on this day in history.
0891 Formosus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 06.
1014 Samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies on October - 06.
1072 On this day in history sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered
1101 Bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order on October - 06.
1111 Boudouin VII becomes earl of Flanders on October - 06.
1214 On this day in history alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies
1499 On this day in history french king Louis XII occupies Milan
1552 On this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)
1567 On this day in history duke of Alva becomes land guardian of Netherlands
1585 On October - 06 luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor, dies
1618 On October - 06 miguel Gomez Camargo, composer
1641 On October - 06 matthijs H Quast, fleet guardian (Gold Islands), dies in battle
1644 On this day in history isabella van Bourbon, French princess of Henri IV, dies
1651 On October - 06 heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), dies at 47
1661 On this day in history guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru
1683 13 German families arrive in present day Philadelphia on this day in history.
1683 On October - 06 13 Mennonite families from Germany found Germantown Pa (Phila)
1689 On this day in history pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII
1706 On this day in history pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- )
1762 On this day in history english troops occupy Manila Philippines
1762 Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1777 On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27]
1777 On October - 06 william Russell, composer
1781 Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War on this day in history.
1781 Americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War on October - 06.
1783 On this day in history benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock
1786 On this day in history antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56
1789 French Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October on October - 06.
1799 On October - 06 battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army
1806 Andreas Randel, composer on October - 06.
1808 Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (1848-63) on this day in history.
1811 On October - 06 french emperor Napoleon visits Utrecht