Historical Events In October - 04

1743  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1744  Domenico Corri, composer on October - 04.  

1749  Jean-Louis Duport, composer on this day in history.  

1754  On October - 04 tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief  

1755  On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies  

1762  Tommaso Sogner, composer on October - 04.  

1767  On this day in history prince Willem V marries Prussian princess Wilhelmina  

1772  Francois-Louis Perne, composer on October - 04.  

1777  On October - 04 battle of Germantown  

1779  On this day in history the Fort Wilson Riot takes place.  

1787  Francois P G Guizot, French historian/politician on October - 04.  

1796  On this day in history john Richardson, Canadian writer (Wacousta, or the prophecy)  

1797  On October - 04 j Gotthelf, writer  

1804  "Felix", cricketer (Nicholas Wanostracht) on this day in history.  

1809  On this day in history albrecht F H, prince of Prussia  

1810  On October - 04 alexander Walewski, French earl/foreign minister/Napoleon I's son  

1814  On October - 04 the birth of Jean Francois Millet, French painter  

1816  On October - 04 egbert Benson Brown, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1902  

1818  On October - 04 francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier  

1822  On this day in history rutherford Birchard Hayes, Delaware Ohio, (R) 19th pres (1877-81)  

1824  Mexico becomes a republic on October - 04.  

1830  Provisional government declares secession of Belgium from Netherlands on October - 04.  

1830  Hans DL earl Yorck von Wartenburg, gov-gen of E-Prussia, dies at 71 on October - 04.  

1832  William Griggs, inventor (photo chromo lithography) on this day in history.  

1834  On October - 04 franz Grillparzer's "Der Traum ein Leben," premieres in Vienna  

1836  On October - 04 juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue)  

1838  On this day in history eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79  

1840  On this day in history charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer  

1841  Stephen Albert Emery, composer on October - 04.  

1848  Louis Massonneau, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1850  On October - 04 john W McGraw, (Gov-R-Wash) (1893-97)  

1853  The 'Crimean War' begins when Turkey declares war on Russia on this day in history.  

1854  Honest Abe Lincoln made his first great political speech while attending the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on October - 04.  

1854  On October - 04 abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair  

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1160  On this day in history birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)  

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on October - 04.  

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.  

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on October - 04.  

1379  On this day in history birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)  

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.  

1542  On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat  

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

1052  Death of Vladimir of Novgorod (b. 1020) on October - 04.  

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.  

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.  

1250  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden  

1305  On October - 04 death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)  

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on this day in history.  

1564  On October - 04 pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies  

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on this day in history.