What Happened in October 1582

Historical Events

Gregory Conquers Julius Caesar

Oct 4 Last Julian calendar day in Spain, Portugal and pontifical states. To sync to the Gregorian calendar, 10 days are skipped and the next date is Oct 15.

Pope Gregory XIII with the calendar that was to make his name

Oct 15 Gregorian calendar introduced in Spain, Portugal and pontifical states, after skipping 10 days after Oct 4 to sync the calendar

Events in 1582

Famous Birthdays

Oct 17 Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)
Oct 19 Dmitry Ivanovich [Dmitry of Uglich], Russian Tsarevich and son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" (d. 1591)
Oct 21 John Ernest of Nassau-Siegen, Germany military officer and son of John VII, born in Siegen (d. 1617)

Born in 1582

Famous Deaths

Oct 4 Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies

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What Happened in 1582

Gregory Conquers Julius Caesar
October 4, 1582