Historical Events In October - 05

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

1722  On this day in history gregorio Sciroli, composer  

1743  On October - 05 giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer  

1750  On October - 05 carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice  

1758  Thomas Greatorex, composer on October - 05.  

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

1763  On October - 05 august III, king of Poland, dies at 66  

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

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

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 October - 05.  

1793  French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France on October - 05.  

1796  On October - 05 spain declares war on England  

1799  On this day in history 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  On October - 05 robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877  

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

1813  On October - 05 battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British  

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

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

1817  Eduard Franck, composer on October - 05.  

1822  On October - 05 hans Hampel, composer  

1823  Weber visits Beethoven on October - 05.  

1823  On October - 05 feliks Jaronski, composer  

1830  The birth of Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President on October - 05.  

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  On this day in history charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina  

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

1840  Fran Gerbic, composer on October - 05.  

1857  The City of Anaheim was founded on October - 05.  

1858  On this day in history 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 October - 05 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  On this day in history birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)  

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  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

1703  On October - 05 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  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies  

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on October - 05.  

1285  On October - 05 philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies  

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on October - 05.  

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

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