Page 2: Historical Events In October - 05

1712  On October - 05 francesco Guardi, Italian painter   

1722  Gregorio Sciroli, composer on October - 05.   

1743  On October - 05 giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer   

1750  On October - 05 carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice   

1758  On October - 05 thomas Greatorex, composer   

1762  On this day in history opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

1763  August III, king of Poland, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

1787  On October - 05 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 on this day in history.   

1793  French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France on this day in history.   

1796  Spain declares war on England on October - 05.   

1799  On this day in history anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship   

1799  On this day in history antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68   

1804  On this day in history robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877   

1808  On October - 05 thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1813  Battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British on October - 05.   

1813  Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British on this day in history.   

1813  Etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1817  On October - 05 eduard Franck, composer   

1822  Hans Hampel, composer on October - 05.   

1823  On this day in history weber visits Beethoven   

1823  On this day in history feliks Jaronski, composer   

1830  The birth of Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President on October - 05.   

1830  King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army on October - 05.   

1830  Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85) on October - 05.   

1833  Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina on October - 05.   

1833  On this day in history cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915   

1836  George Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on October - 05.   

1837  Hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1840  Fran Gerbic, composer on October - 05.   

1857  The City of Anaheim was founded on this day in history.   

1858  Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria on October - 05.   

1862  Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS on October - 05.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1458  On October - 05 birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint   

1609  On October - 05 birth of paul Fleming, writer   

1626  On this day in history birth of johann Schop, composer   

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on October - 05.   

1695  On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)   

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on this day in history.   

0578  On this day in history justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies   

1056  On this day in history henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies   

1111  Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies on October - 05.   

1112  On October - 05 death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on this day in history.   

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on October - 05.   

1496  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies   

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on October - 05.