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 this day in history.   

1688  Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy on October - 01.   

1704  On October - 01 cornelis Dusart, painter/engraver, dies at 44   

1705  On this day in history parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king   

1708  On October - 01 john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59   

1724  On October - 01 giovanni Battista Cirri, composer   

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

1735  Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France on this day in history.   

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

1768  English troops under general Gauge lands in Boston on this day in history.   

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

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

1770  On October - 01 louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer, dies at 64   

1771  On October - 01 pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer   

1781  On October - 01 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  The first session of the new French legislative assembly on October - 01.   

1791  1st session of new French legislative assembly on this day in history.   

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

1795  On October - 01 france annexes Southern Netherlands   

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

1799  On this day in history rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame)   

1800  Spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty on this day in history.   

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

1801  England & France signs Preliminary of London on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history opening of the Congress of Vienna, intended to redraw the Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoléon the previous spring.   

1814  Jakob I van Przysucha, Polish hassidic leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

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1207  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

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

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on October - 01.   

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

1577  On October - 01 birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history 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 October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  On October - 01 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 this day in history.