Historical Events In October - 30

1712  On this day in history christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter   

1735  The birth of John Adams, 2nd American President on October - 30.   

1735  Edward Miller, composer on this day in history.   

1739  England declares war on Spain: War of Jenkin's Ear [NS=Oct 19] on this day in history.   

1741  On October - 30 the birth of Angelica Kauffman, Swiss painter   

1741  Angelica Kauffmann, Swiss painter on this day in history.   

1757  On October - 30 osman III, sultan of Turkey (1754-57), dies   

1768  On this day in history 1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC)   

1772  On October - 30 capt Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown   

1775  On this day in history congress authorizes four vessels for the defense of the United Colonies.   

1775  On October - 30 1st navy in US forms   

1785  Gustaf P Creutz, Swedish diplomat/poet (Daphne), dies at 54 on October - 30.   

1787  Karl Guhr, composer on this day in history.   

1787  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history karol Joseph Lipinski, composer   

1799  On this day in history william Balch becomes Navy's first commissioned Chaplain.   

1807  James Samuel Wadsworth, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1817  Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry) on this day in history.   

1821  Cenobio Paniagua y Vasques, composer on this day in history.   

1829  On October - 30 roscoe Conkling, MC (Union), died in 1888   

1830  On October - 30 john Stevens Bowen, Major General (Confederate Army) died in 1863   

1833  On October - 30 pieter G Witsen Geysbeek, historian/literary, dies at 58   

1839  On this day in history alfred Sisley, French impressionist painter   

1840  Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano on October - 30.   

1843  A G Henri Regnault, French water colors painter on October - 30.   

1845  On October - 30 gustav Weber, composer   

1848  Zinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian vice-admiral on this day in history.   

1849  Johan Willem, son of Dutch princess Marianne & coachman on October - 30.   

1851  Alfred de Mussets "Bettine," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history pietro Raimondi, Italian composer (Potifar, Giacobbe), dies at 66   

1857  On October - 30 john H Aberson, 1st chancellor (Dutch Agricultural University)   

1862  Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53 on October - 30.   

1864  On October - 30 helena, Montana's capital, founded   

1864  Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer on October - 30.   

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1218  Emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234) was born on October - 30.   

1391  Eduard, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/author was born on October - 30.   

1576  Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of michael de Ronghe, composer   

1624  Paul Pellisson, French writer (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751) was born on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history birth of sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705)   

1683  On this day in history birth of george II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60)   

1459  On this day in history gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies   

1522  Death of Jean Mouton, French composer on October - 30.   

1553  On this day in history death of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489)   

1583  Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1602  Death of Jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1611  Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies on October - 30.   

1626  On October - 30 willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35   

1632  Death of Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded on October - 30.