Page 2: Historical Events In October - 01

1684  On this day in history 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  Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy on October - 01.   

1704  On this day in history cornelis Dusart, painter/engraver, dies at 44   

1705  On October - 01 parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king   

1708  John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 on October - 01.   

1724  On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer   

1730  Richard Stockton, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) on October - 01.   

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

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France   

1760  On October - 01 william Beckford, British writer (Epsiodes of Vathek)   

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

1768  Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1770  On this day in history louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer, dies at 64   

1771  Pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer on this day in history.   

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

1787  On this day in history russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.   

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

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

1791  On October - 01 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  Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty   

1800  On this day in history u.S. Schooner Experiment captures French Schooner Diana.   

1801  On this day in history england & France signs Preliminary of London   

1808  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1820  Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer on October - 01.   

1827  The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination in Armenia on this day in history.   

1829  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 on this day in history.   

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

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

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

1549  On October - 01 birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

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  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on October - 01.   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.   

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

0552  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

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  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

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.