Events & Holidays In October - 13

Cession Day (Fiji)

Rwagasore Day (Burundi)

1162  On this day in history birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on this day in history.   

1474  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on this day in history.   

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  On this day in history birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)   

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0054  On this day in history claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1282  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on this day in history.   

1311  On this day in history gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35   

1415  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on this day in history.   

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on this day in history.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)