Historical Events Music History Oct 25 Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns Pope Gregory XIII Famous Birthdays Oct 1 Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint, born in Sigmaringen, Germany (d. 1622) Oct 7 Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop Oct 17 Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) Famous Deaths Oct 7 George Gascoigne, English poet 1576 History by Year 1578 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning