Historical Events In October - 06

0404  On October - 06 eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history boudouin VII becomes earl of Flanders   

1214  Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history french king Louis XII occupies Milan   

1552  On October - 06 matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)   

1567  Duke of Alva becomes land guardian of Netherlands on October - 06.   

1585  On October - 06 luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor, dies   

1618  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer on this day in history.   

1641  Matthijs H Quast, fleet guardian (Gold Islands), dies in battle on October - 06.   

1644  Isabella van Bourbon, French princess of Henri IV, dies on October - 06.   

1651  On October - 06 heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), dies at 47   

1661  Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru on this day in history.   

1683  13 German families arrive in present day Philadelphia on October - 06.   

1683  13 Mennonite families from Germany found Germantown Pa (Phila) on October - 06.   

1689  On this day in history pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII   

1706  Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749- ) on October - 06.   

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  Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27] on October - 06.   

1777  On this day in history 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  On October - 06 americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War   

1783  Benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock on this day in history.   

1786  Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56 on October - 06.   

1789  French Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October on October - 06.   

1799  Battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army on October - 06.   

1806  Andreas Randel, composer on October - 06.   

1808  Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (1848-63) on October - 06.   

1811  On October - 06 french emperor Napoleon visits Utrecht   

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1289  On this day in history birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on October - 06.   

1510  On this day in history birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on October - 06.   

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)   

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.   

1618  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on this day in history.   

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on October - 06.   

0877  On October - 06 charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54   

1014  Samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history.   

1072  On this day in history death of sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered   

1101  Death of Bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order on this day in history.   

1214  On October - 06 alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies   

1413  Death of Dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382) on October - 06.   

1542  Death of Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) on this day in history.