Page 2: Historical Events In October - 01

1684  Pierre Corneille, Fr lawyer/dramatist (El Cid, Polyeucte), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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  Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king on this day in history.   

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

1724  On October - 01 giovanni Battista Cirri, composer   

1730  On this day in history richard Stockton, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

1735  On this day in history johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer   

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

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

1768  English troops under general Gauge lands in Boston on October - 01.   

1768  On October - 01 robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80   

1770  On this day in history vincenzo Cuoco, Italian historian (Naples Revolution 1799)   

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  On October - 01 russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.   

1791  On October - 01 the first session of the new French legislative assembly   

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

1791  Sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family) on October - 01.   

1795  On October - 01 france annexes Southern Netherlands   

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 this day in history.   

1800  U.S. Schooner Experiment captures French Schooner Diana on this day in history.   

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

1808  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer on October - 01.   

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 October - 01 jakob I van Przysucha, Polish hassidic leader, dies   

1820  On October - 01 gustav Adolf Heinze, composer   

1827  On this day in history 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  General Trade Journal newspaper begins publishing in Amsterdam on October - 01.   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

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 October - 01.   

1577  On October - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

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  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)