Historical Events For October - 05

1712  On this day in history francesco Guardi, Italian painter  

1722  Gregorio Sciroli, composer on this day in history.  

1743  On October - 05 giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer  

1750  On this day in history carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice  

1758  On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer  

1762  Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna) on this day in history.  

1763  August III, king of Poland, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1777  Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn on this day in history.  

1787  On this day in history thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44  

1789  On October - 05 french Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris.  

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1793  French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France on this day in history.  

1796  Spain declares war on England on October - 05.  

1799  On October - 05 anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship  

1799  Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1804  Robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877 on this day in history.  

1808  Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.  

1813  On this day in history battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British  

1813  On this day in history battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British  

1813  Etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1817  Eduard Franck, composer on this day in history.  

1822  Hans Hampel, composer on October - 05.  

1823  On October - 05 weber visits Beethoven  

1823  On October - 05 feliks Jaronski, composer  

1830  The birth of Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President on this day in history.  

1830  King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army on October - 05.  

1830  Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85) on this day in history.  

1833  Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina on October - 05.  

1833  On this day in history cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915  

1836  George Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on October - 05.  

1837  On this day in history hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54  

1840  On October - 05 fran Gerbic, composer  

1857  On October - 05 the City of Anaheim was founded.  

1858  On October - 05 heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria  

1862  Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS on this day in history.  

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1458  On this day in history birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint  

1609  On this day in history birth of paul Fleming, writer  

1626  On this day in history birth of johann Schop, composer  

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.  

1658  On this day in history birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)  

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on this day in history.  

1695  On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)  

1703  On this day in history birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)  

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on this day in history.  

1056  On this day in history henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies  

1111  Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies on October - 05.  

1112  On this day in history death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler  

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on October - 05.  

1399  On October - 05 raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies  

1496  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies  

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on this day in history.