Historical Events Happened In October - 05

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

1722  On this day in history gregorio Sciroli, composer  

1743  On this day in history giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer  

1750  Carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice on October - 05.  

1758  Thomas Greatorex, composer on October - 05.  

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 October - 05 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  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  French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France on this day in history.  

1796  Spain declares war on England on October - 05.  

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

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

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 October - 05.  

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

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

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

1817  Eduard Franck, composer on this day in history.  

1822  On October - 05 hans Hampel, composer  

1823  Weber visits Beethoven on this day in history.  

1823  Feliks Jaronski, composer on October - 05.  

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

1830  King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1840  Fran Gerbic, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1862  Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS on October - 05.  

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1458  On October - 05 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 October - 05.  

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

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on October - 05.  

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on October - 05.  

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

1111  On October - 05 robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies  

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1528  On October - 05 death of richard Foxe, English churchman