Historical Events In October - 04

1743  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal, dies at 64 on October - 04.   

1744  On October - 04 domenico Corri, composer   

1749  On October - 04 jean-Louis Duport, composer   

1754  On October - 04 tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief   

1755  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1762  Tommaso Sogner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1772  On this day in history francois-Louis Perne, composer   

1777  On October - 04 battle of Germantown   

1779  The Fort Wilson Riot takes place on October - 04.   

1787  On this day in history francois P G Guizot, French historian/politician   

1796  John Richardson, Canadian writer (Wacousta, or the prophecy) on October - 04.   

1797  J Gotthelf, writer on October - 04.   

1804  On October - 04 "Felix", cricketer (Nicholas Wanostracht)   

1809  On October - 04 albrecht F H, prince of Prussia   

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

1814  On this day in history the birth of Jean Francois Millet, French painter   

1816  On this day in history egbert Benson Brown, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1902   

1818  Francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier on this day in history.   

1822  On October - 04 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 this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Der Traum ein Leben," premieres in Vienna   

1836  On this day in history juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue)   

1838  On October - 04 eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79   

1840  On October - 04 charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer   

1841  On this day in history stephen Albert Emery, composer   

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

1850  John W McGraw, (Gov-R-Wash) (1893-97) on October - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1854  Abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair on this day in history.   

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1160  On October - 04 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 this day in history.   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on October - 04.   

1072  On October - 04 death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

1221  On this day in history death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on October - 04.   

1305  On this day in history death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)   

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

1564  On this day in history 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.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.