Historical Events In October - 05

1712  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter on October - 05.  

1722  On this day in history gregorio Sciroli, composer  

1743  Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer on October - 05.  

1750  Carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice on this day in history.  

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 October - 05.  

1777  On October - 05 washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn  

1787  Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44 on October - 05.  

1789  On this day in history 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.  

1793  On this day in history french Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.  

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 October - 05.  

1804  On this day in history robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877  

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

1813  Battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British on October - 05.  

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  On this day in history eduard Franck, composer  

1822  On October - 05 hans Hampel, composer  

1823  On October - 05 weber visits Beethoven  

1823  On this day in history feliks Jaronski, composer  

1830  On October - 05 the birth of Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President  

1830  On October - 05 king Willem I mobilizes Dutch army  

1830  Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85) on October - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1837  Hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54 on October - 05.  

1840  On this day in history fran Gerbic, composer  

1857  On this day in history 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  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.  

1609  On October - 05 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 October - 05 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  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on October - 05.  

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

0578  On this day in history justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies  

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 October - 05 death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler  

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on this day in history.  

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

1496  On October - 05 ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies  

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on October - 05.