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15 October

70 BC   Virgil (born), Roman poet (died 19 BC) 1564     Andreas Vesalius (died), Flemish anatomist (born 1514) 1582     Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15. 1764     Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple… Continue reading →

14 October

1318     Edward Bruce (died), Irish king (born 1280) 1582     Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. 1586     Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth I of England. 1644     William Penn (born), English businessman, founder of Pennsylvania… Continue reading →

13 October

1582     Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. 1775     The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy). 1792     In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known… Continue reading →

12 October

1492     Christopher Columbus’s expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically in The Bahamas.  He believed that he had reached India. 1582     Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. 1773     America’s first insane asylum, Eastern State Hospital, opens for ‘Persons of… Continue reading →

11 October

1138     A massive earthquake strikes Aleppo, Syria. 1582     Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy,Poland, Portugal and Spain. 1649     Sack of Wexford: After a ten-day siege, English New Model Army troops (under Oliver Cromwell) stormed the town of Wexford, killing over 2,000 Irish Confederate… Continue reading →