Page 2: Historical Events In October - 10

1795  The United States Mint hires females for the first time on October - 10.   

1797  Carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1799  On October - 10 convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs   

1802  On October - 10 the first non indian settlement in Oklahoma   

1802  On this day in history 1st non indian settlement in Oklahoma   

1804  On October - 10 albin Masek, composer   

1813  The birth of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1817  Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI on this day in history.   

1819  Zebulon York, Brig general (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer   

1825  Paulus Kruger, Pres of South African Republic (1883), Boer leader on this day in history.   

1827  On October - 10 ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, dies at 49   

1829  On this day in history dandridge McRae, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1830  Isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68) on this day in history.   

1832  Theodore Shelton Bowers, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1866 on October - 10.   

1834  Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet (Nummisuutarit) on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer, dies at 61   

1839  On this day in history british troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut   

1843  Karl Theodor Toeschi, composer, dies at 75 on October - 10.   

1845  The Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis on October - 10.   

1845  Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis on this day in history.   

1846  Neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell on October - 10.   

1846  On October - 10 alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem"   

1847  Gheorghe Dima, composer on this day in history.   

1854  On October - 10 uS Assay Office in New York City, NY opens   

1854  US Assay Office in NY City, NY opens on October - 10.   

1854  Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer on October - 10.   

1856  Michal Wielhorski, composer, dies at 67 on October - 10.   

1857  On this day in history american Chess Association formed (NYC)   

1858  Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German author/poet/diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922)   

1862  Arthur De Greef, composer on October - 10.   

1863  On this day in history skirmish at Blue Springs, Tennessee (166 casualties)   

1864  David Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever on this day in history.   

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1344  On this day in history birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on October - 10.   

1567  On this day in history birth of infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on October - 10.   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on October - 10.   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on this day in history.   

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on October - 10.   

0019  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0413  On this day in history death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.   

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on this day in history.   

0833  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on October - 10.   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77