Events & Holidays In October - 01

International Day for the Elderly (International)

International Music Day (International)

International Raccoon Appreciation Day (International)

National Day (China Hong Kong)

National Day of the People's Republic of China (Macau)

P.R. China's Birthday (China)

Stone Fishing Ceremony (French Polynesia)

Tuvalu Day (Independence Day) (Tuvalu)

Unification Day (Cameroon)

Independence Day (Cyprus Nigeria Palau)

1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.   

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on this day in history.   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.