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  Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer on October - 05.  

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

1758  On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer  

1762  On October - 05 opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)  

1763  August III, king of Poland, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1777  Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn on this day in history.  

1787  On October - 05 thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44  

1789  On October - 05 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  On October - 05 spain declares war on England  

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

1799  On October - 05 antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68  

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 this day in history battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British  

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  On October - 05 eduard Franck, composer  

1822  On this day in history hans Hampel, composer  

1823  On October - 05 weber visits Beethoven  

1823  Feliks Jaronski, composer on October - 05.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1833  Cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915 on October - 05.  

1836  On October - 05 george Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911  

1837  On October - 05 hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54  

1840  Fran Gerbic, composer on October - 05.  

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  On October - 05 battle of Big Hatchie River, MS  

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1458  On October - 05 birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint  

1609  On October - 05 birth of paul Fleming, writer  

1626  On October - 05 birth of johann Schop, composer  

1641  On October - 05 birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)  

1658  On October - 05 birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)  

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

1695  On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)  

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

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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