Historical Events Happened In October - 05

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

1758  On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer  Share it »

1762  On this day in history opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)  Share it »

1763  On this day in history august III, king of Poland, dies at 66  Share it »

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

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

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.  Share it »

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

1796  On this day in history spain declares war on England  Share it »

1799  On this day in history anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

1817  Eduard Franck, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1822  Hans Hampel, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1823  Weber visits Beethoven on this day in history.  Share it »

1823  Feliks Jaronski, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1830  On this day in history the birth of Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President  Share it »

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

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

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina  Share it »

1833  Cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915 on this day in history.  Share it »

1836  On this day in history george Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911  Share it »

1837  Hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54 on this day in history.  Share it »

1840  On this day in history fran Gerbic, composer  Share it »

1857  On this day in history the City of Anaheim was founded.  Share it »

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

1862  On this day in history battle of Big Hatchie River, MS  Share it »

1863  On this day in history confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides  Share it »

1863  On this day in history ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist  Share it »

1864  Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

1399  On this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies  Share it »

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

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

1557  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63 on this day in history.  Share it »