Historical Events Happened In October - 01

1760 William Beckford, British writer (Epsiodes of Vathek) on this day in history. Share it »

1768 English troops under general Gauge lands in Boston on this day in history. Share it »

1768 Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 on this day in history. Share it »

1770 Vincenzo Cuoco, Italian historian (Naples Revolution 1799) on this day in history. Share it »

1770 On this day in history louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer, dies at 64 Share it »

1771 On this day in history pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer Share it »

1781 James Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!") on this day in history. Share it »

1787 On this day in history russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn. Share it »

1791 The first session of the new French legislative assembly on this day in history. Share it »

1791 On this day in history 1st session of new French legislative assembly Share it »

1791 On this day in history sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family) Share it »

1795 France annexes Southern Netherlands on this day in history. Share it »

1795 Robert Bakewell, English cattle breeder, dies at about 70 on this day in history. Share it »

1799 On this day in history rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) Share it »

1800 On this day in history spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty Share it »

1800 On this day in history u.S. Schooner Experiment captures French Schooner Diana. Share it »

1801 England & France signs Preliminary of London on this day in history. Share it »

1808 On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer Share it »

1814 On this day in history opening of the Congress of Vienna, intended to redraw the Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoléon the previous spring. Share it »

1814 Jakob I van Przysucha, Polish hassidic leader, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1820 On this day in history gustav Adolf Heinze, composer Share it »

1827 The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination in Armenia on this day in history. Share it »

1829 On this day in history south African College is founded in Cape Town, South Africa; later to separate into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools. Share it »

1830 General Trade Journal newspaper begins publishing in Amsterdam on this day in history. Share it »

1830 On this day in history jeremiah Cutler Sullivan, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1890 Share it »

1831 Claudius Charles Wilson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history. Share it »

1832 Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, 1st wife of Benjamin Harrison on this day in history. Share it »

1833 On this day in history charles Darwin reaches Rio Tercero Argentina Share it »

1834 Francis Marion Cockrell, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1915 on this day in history. Share it »

1835 Robert Houston Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1888 on this day in history. Share it »

1837 On this day in history "Racer's" Hurricane (Gulf of Mexico) Share it »

1837 On this day in history treaty with Winnebago Indians Share it »

1838 Civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992) on this day in history. Share it »

1841 On this day in history anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer Share it »

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1207 Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1507 On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) Share it »

1540 Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1549 On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery Share it »

1577 On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) Share it »

1620 On this day in history birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher Share it »

1644 Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

1644 On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer Share it »

1040 On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) Share it »

1189 On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar Share it »

1310 On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) Share it »

1404 On this day in history boniface IX, [Pietro Tomacelli], Pope (1389-1404), dies Share it »

1499 On this day in history death of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (b. 1433) Share it »

1500 On this day in history death of john Alcock, English Catholic bishop Share it »

1567 Death of Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (b. 1508) on this day in history. Share it »

1570 Death of Frans Floris, Flemish painter (b. 1520) on this day in history. Share it »