Historical Events
Walter Ralegh Executed
Oct 29 English adventurer, writer and courtier Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against King James I of England
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 6 Miguel Gómez Camargo, Spanish baroque composer, born in Avila, Spain (d. 1690)
Famous Deaths
Walter Raleigh (c. 1552-1618)
Oct 29 English scholar, poet, historian and explorer, beheaded for treason at about 64
Assassination
Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
Plane Crash
Poisoning