Page 2: Historical Events In October - 05

1712  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter.   

1722  Gregorio Sciroli, composer.   

1743  Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer   

1750  Carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice.   

1758  Thomas Greatorex, composer.   

1762  Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

1763  August III, king of Poland, dies at 66   

1777  Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

1787  Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44   

1789  French Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris   

1793  French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.   

1796  Spain declares war on England   

1799  Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship.   

1799  Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68.   

1804  Robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877   

1808  Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892.   

1813  Battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British.   

1813  Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British.   

1813  Etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58.   

1817  Eduard Franck, composer   

1822  Hans Hampel, composer.   

1823  Weber visits Beethoven.   

1823  Feliks Jaronski, composer.   

1830  Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President is born.   

1830  King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army.   

1830  Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85).   

1833  Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina.   

1833  Cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915   

1836  George Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911   

1837  Hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54.   

1840  Fran Gerbic, composer.   

1857  The City of Anaheim was founded.   

1858  Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria   

1862  Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS   

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1458  Kazimierz de saint: Polish ruler/saint   

1609  Paul fleming: Writer   

1626  Johann schop: Composer   

1641  Françoise-athénaïs: Marquise de montespan, french mistress of king louis xiv of france   

1658  Mary of modena: Queen of james ii of england   

1684  Johann jacob de neufville: Composer   

1695  John glas: Scottish minister   

1703  Jonathan edwards: Us, theologian/philosopher (original sin)   

0578  Death of Justinus ii: Byzantine emperor (565-78),   

1056  Henry iii: Rc german king (1039-56),   

1111  Robrecht ii of jerusalem: Count of flanders (1st crusader),   

1112  Sigebert of gembloux: French chronicler   

1285  Philippe iii: The stout, king of france (1270-85),   

1399  Raymundus of capua: Italian general,   

1496  Death of Ferdinand ii: King of naples,   

1528  Richard foxe: English churchman