Historical Events
- Oct 21 English parliament refuses to recognize Philip of Spain as king
Famous Deaths
- Oct 7 Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)
- Oct 9 Justus Jonas, German Protestant theologian and reformer, dies at 62
- Oct 16 Hugh Latimer, English bishop and royal chaplain, burned at the stake as one of the Oxford Martyrs at 80
- Oct 16 Nicholas Ridley, English theologist/bishop of Rochester, burned at the stake as an Oxford martyr
Assassination
Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
Plane Crash
Poisoning