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Historical Events Happened In October - 05

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

1712  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter on this day in history.  

1722  Gregorio Sciroli, composer on this day in history.  

1743  Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history august III, king of Poland, dies at 66  

1777  On this day in history washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn  

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

1789  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 on this day in history.  

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

1796  On this day in history spain declares war on England  

1799  Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship on this day in history.  

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

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

1808  On this day in history thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

1813  Battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British on this day in history.  

1813  Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British on this day in history.  

1813  On this day in history etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58  

1817  Eduard Franck, composer on this day in history.  

1822  On this day in history hans Hampel, composer  

1823  Weber visits Beethoven on this day in history.  

1823  On this day in history feliks Jaronski, composer  

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

1830  On this day in history king Willem I mobilizes Dutch army  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1840  Fran Gerbic, composer on this day in history.  

1857  The City of Anaheim was founded on this day in history.  

1858  Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria on this day in history.  

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

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Famous Birthdays In October - 05

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on this day in history.  

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob de Neufville, composer  

1695  On this day in history birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)  

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on this day in history.  

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Famous Deaths In October - 05

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on this day in history.  

1111  Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on this day in history.  

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.  

1528  On this day in history death of richard Foxe, English churchman  

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