Page 2: Historical Events In October - 01

1684  On October - 01 pierre Corneille, Fr lawyer/dramatist (El Cid, Polyeucte), dies at 42   

1685  Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) on October - 01.   

1688  On this day in history prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy   

1704  Cornelis Dusart, painter/engraver, dies at 44 on October - 01.   

1705  Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king on October - 01.   

1708  On this day in history john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59   

1724  On October - 01 giovanni Battista Cirri, composer   

1730  On October - 01 richard Stockton, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

1735  Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer on October - 01.   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France on October - 01.   

1760  William Beckford, British writer (Epsiodes of Vathek) on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history english troops under general Gauge lands in Boston   

1768  On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80   

1770  Vincenzo Cuoco, Italian historian (Naples Revolution 1799) on this day in history.   

1770  Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1771  Pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer on October - 01.   

1781  On this day in history james Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!")   

1787  Russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn on October - 01.   

1791  The first session of the new French legislative assembly on this day in history.   

1791  On October - 01 1st session of new French legislative assembly   

1791  On this day in history sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family)   

1795  France annexes Southern Netherlands on October - 01.   

1795  Robert Bakewell, English cattle breeder, dies at about 70 on October - 01.   

1799  On October - 01 rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame)   

1800  Spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty on October - 01.   

1800  On October - 01 u.S. Schooner Experiment captures French Schooner Diana.   

1801  On October - 01 england & France signs Preliminary of London   

1808  On October - 01 fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer   

1814  On October - 01 opening of the Congress of Vienna, intended to redraw the Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoléon the previous spring.   

1814  On this day in history jakob I van Przysucha, Polish hassidic leader, dies   

1820  On October - 01 gustav Adolf Heinze, composer   

1827  On October - 01 the Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination in Armenia.   

1829  On this day in history south African College is founded in Cape Town, South Africa; later to separate into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools.   

1830  On this day in history general Trade Journal newspaper begins publishing in Amsterdam   

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1207  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.   

1540  On October - 01 birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on October - 01.   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on this day in history.   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.