Historical Events In October - 10

1795  The United States Mint hires females for the first time on October - 10.   

1797  On October - 10 carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61   

1799  Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs on October - 10.   

1802  The first non indian settlement in Oklahoma on this day in history.   

1802  1st non indian settlement in Oklahoma on this day in history.   

1804  On October - 10 albin Masek, composer   

1813  On October - 10 the birth of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer   

1817  Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI on October - 10.   

1819  On this day in history zebulon York, Brig general (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1823  On October - 10 theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer   

1825  On this day in history paulus Kruger, Pres of South African Republic (1883), Boer leader   

1827  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, dies at 49 on October - 10.   

1829  Dandridge McRae, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1830  On October - 10 isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68)   

1832  On October - 10 theodore Shelton Bowers, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1866   

1834  On this day in history aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet (Nummisuutarit)   

1836  Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1839  British troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut on October - 10.   

1843  Karl Theodor Toeschi, composer, dies at 75 on October - 10.   

1845  The Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis on October - 10.   

1845  Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell   

1846  Alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem" on October - 10.   

1847  On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer   

1854  US Assay Office in New York City, NY opens on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history uS Assay Office in NY City, NY opens   

1854  Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer on October - 10.   

1856  Michal Wielhorski, composer, dies at 67 on October - 10.   

1857  On October - 10 american Chess Association formed (NYC)   

1858  On October - 10 karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German author/poet/diplomat, dies at 73   

1861  On October - 10 fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922)   

1862  Arthur De Greef, composer on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history skirmish at Blue Springs, Tennessee (166 casualties)   

1864  On October - 10 david Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever   

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1344  On October - 10 birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

1486  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1567  On October - 10 birth of infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on this day in history.   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on October - 10.   

1684  On this day in history birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on October - 10.   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on this day in history.   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.   

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on October - 10.   

0833  On this day in history death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on October - 10.   

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77