Page 2: Historical Events In October - 01

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

1685  On this day in history charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40)   

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

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

1724  Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer on October - 01.   

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

1735  On October - 01 johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer   

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

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

1770  Vincenzo Cuoco, Italian historian (Naples Revolution 1799) on October - 01.   

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  James Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!") on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

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

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

1795  On this day in history france annexes Southern Netherlands   

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

1799  Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) on October - 01.   

1800  On October - 01 spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty   

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

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

1808  On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer   

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

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

1820  On October - 01 gustav Adolf Heinze, composer   

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 October - 01 general Trade Journal newspaper begins publishing in Amsterdam   

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

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

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 October - 01.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.   

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

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 October - 01.   

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

0552  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 01.   

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