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  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  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 this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer   

1730  Richard Stockton, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

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

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

1781  On October - 01 james Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!")   

1787  Russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn on this day in history.   

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  On October - 01 sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family)   

1795  France annexes Southern Netherlands on October - 01.   

1795  On this day in history robert Bakewell, English cattle breeder, dies at about 70   

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 October - 01 england & France signs Preliminary of London   

1808  On this day in history 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  Jakob I van Przysucha, Polish hassidic leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

1540  On this day in history 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  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.   

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  On this day in history 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  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.