Page 2: Historical Events In October - 07

1765  Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

1766  Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71.   

1769  English explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand   

1774  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer.   

1776  Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg   

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts   

1777  Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle   

1780  British defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC   

1780  Patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36.   

1798  Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas)   

1800  Gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged.   

1801  Adolf Muller, composer.   

1802  Bernhard Molique, composer   

1806  Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood.   

1811  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68   

1816  inaugural double decked steamboat, the Washington, arrived in New Orleans.   

1816  1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans.   

1817  Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880.   

1821  Richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1825  Miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick.   

1826  Granite Railway (inaugural chartered railway in US) begins operations   

1826  Granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations   

1826  William Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86)   

1828  The city of Patras, Greece is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison.   

1835  Felix Draeseke, composer.   

1840  Willem I steps down as king of Netherlands.   

1841  Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18).   

1849  James Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man)   

1849  Edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40   

1854  Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek).   

1856  Cyrus Chambers Jr patents folding machine that folds book and newspapers.   

1864  -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA   

1864  Alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle.   

1866  Martha McChesney Berry, US, founded Berry School for Children.   

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1573  William laud: English archbishop of canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  John marston: English writer   

1577  Ferdinand: Of bayern, prince-bishop of liege/archbishop   

1589  Maria magdalena of austria: Grand duchess of tuscany   

1698  Henri madin: Composer   

1713  Granville elliott: British military officer   

1728  Caesar rodney: Delaware, judge/signer (declaration of independence)   

1734  Ralph abercromby: English army commander (dutch guyana)   

0290  Death of [christian] sergius: Roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  Death of Marcus: Bishop of rome (336),   

0929  Charles iii: The plain, king of france (893-929),   

1368  Death of Lionel of antwerp: 1st duke of clarence, son of edward iii of england (b. 1338)   

1488  Andrea del verrochio: Sculptor/painter/goldsmith,   

1553  Cristóbal de morales: Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

1555  Death of Louis of praet: Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

1571  Death of Ali pasha: Turkish fleet commander,