Historical Events In October - 01

1830  Jeremiah Cutler Sullivan, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history claudius Charles Wilson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1832  On October - 01 caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, 1st wife of Benjamin Harrison   

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

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

1835  On this day in history robert Houston Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1837  "Racer's" Hurricane (Gulf of Mexico) on October - 01.   

1837  On this day in history treaty with Winnebago Indians   

1838  Civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992) on October - 01.   

1841  On this day in history anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer   

1842  On this day in history charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet (Le Hareng Saur)   

1843  On this day in history news of the World began publication in London.   

1844  On October - 01 naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters.   

1847  Maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet on October - 01.   

1847  On this day in history annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity)   

1851  The first Hawaiian stamps issued on this day in history.   

1851  On October - 01 1st Hawaiian stamps issued   

1854  On October - 01 the watch company founded in 1850 in Roxbury by Aaron Lufkin Dennison relocates to Waltham, Massachusetts, to become the Waltham Watch Company, a pioneer in the American System of Watch Manufacturing.   

1863  5 Russian warships welcomed in NYC on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history cyclone strikes Calcutta: 70,000 killed   

1864  John Dunovant, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on October - 01.   

1865  The birth of Paul Dukas, French composer on October - 01.   

1866  On October - 01 dutch Eindhoven-Venlo railway opens   

1867  On this day in history karl Marx' "Das Kapital," published   

1868  On this day in history 1st edition of Maasbode published   

1868  Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), dies at 63 on October - 01.   

1869  On this day in history the first postcards are issued (Vienna)   

1869  On this day in history 1st postcards are issued (Vienna)   

1870  On this day in history pieter van Essen, Dutch artillery officer/inventor (grape-shot shells)   

1871  On October - 01 general Dutch Werkliedenverbond (ANWV), forms in Utrecht   

1872  On October - 01 israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee)   

1874  Supply Corps purser, LT J. Q. Barton, given leave to enter service of new Japanese Navy to organize a Pay Department and instruct Japanese about accounts. He served until 1 October 1877 when he again became a purser in the U.S. Navy. In 1878, the Emperor of Japan conferred on him the Fourth Class of Rising Sun for his service on this day in history.   

1874  On October - 01 rotterdam opens drink water pipes   

1876  On this day in history henri-Jerome Bertini, composer, dies at 77   

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1207  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

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

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

1577  On October - 01 birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.   

0552  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

0976  On October - 01 al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

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