Charles VI died on this day, October 20, 1740. The reign of Maria Theresa began.

Luigi Lucheni, the assassin of Austrian Empress Sisi, killed himself in a Swiss prison on this day, October 19, 1910.

Friedrich III, the German Emperor for 99 days, was born #OnThisDay, October 18, 1831. His mother-in-law was Queen Victoria.

Louis XIII was crowned on this day, October 17, 1610.

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Marie Antoinette was executed on this day, October 16, 1793.

Anna, wife of Henry of Carinthia, was born on this day, October 15, 1290. They reigned after the murder of her brother.

Count Kasimir Badeni, Minister-President of Austria, was born on this day, October 14, 1846. He is known for his attempt to resolve conflicts between Czech and German language groups in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Emperor Joseph II issued the Patent of Toleration on this day, October 13, 1781. It extended religious freedom to non-Catholic Christians.

Jane Seymour gave birth to Edward VI #OnThisDay, October 12, 1537.

Bohuslav, Count Chotek of Chotkow and Wognin, died on this day, October 11, 1896. He was a diplomat, he negotiated the marriage of Crown Prince Rudolf. But above all, his daughter Sophie married Archduke Franz Ferdinand d’Este.

Ludwig II of Bavaria annulled his engagement to Sophie, the younger sister of Sisi, on this day, October 10, 1867.

The first recorded mention of the Prague Astronomical Clock (Orloj) was on this day, October 9, 1410.

Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox was born on this day, October 8, 1515. Her half-brother, James V, had her paternal aunt burned at the stake. Her maternal uncle was Henry VIII. She herself became the mother of a son named Henry, who went on to marry Mary, Queen of Scots.

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Otto zu Windisch-Graetz was born #OnThisDay, October 7, 1873. He married Elisabeth, the Emperor’s granddaughter, who had fallen in love with him. The young couple lived in #Prague.

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette left Versailles forever on this day, October 6, 1789.

The proxy wedding of Marie de' Medici and Henry IV took place on this day, October 5, 1600.

Infamous Baron Franz von der Trenck died #OnThisDay, October 4, 1749. He is buried in #Brno, where he had been imprisoned in the #Špilberk Castle. Baron Trenck empressofhab.wordpress.com/2…

Saint Casimir, grandson of Albert II and Elisabeth of Luxembourg, was born #onthisday, October 3, in the year 1458. His older brother was King Vladislaus II.