Historical Events In October - 10

1795  The United States Mint hires females for the first time on this day in history.  

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  The first non indian settlement in Oklahoma on October - 10.  

1802  On October - 10 1st non indian settlement in Oklahoma  

1804  Albin Masek, composer on October - 10.  

1813  On this day in history the birth of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer  

1817  On this day in history christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI  

1819  On October - 10 zebulon York, Brig general (Confederate Army), died in 1900  

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  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1829  Dandridge McRae, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on October - 10.  

1830  Isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68) on October - 10.  

1832  On this day in history theodore Shelton Bowers, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1866  

1834  Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet (Nummisuutarit) on October - 10.  

1836  Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1839  British troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut on October - 10.  

1843  On this day in history karl Theodor Toeschi, composer, dies at 75  

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

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

1846  Neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell on this day in history.  

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

1847  On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer  

1854  US Assay Office in New York City, NY opens on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history uS Assay Office in NY City, NY opens  

1854  On October - 10 jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer  

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

1857  On October - 10 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  On this day in history arthur De Greef, composer  

1863  On October - 10 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 October - 10 birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)  

1486  On October - 10 birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy  

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

1599  On this day in history birth of jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)  

1678  On October - 10 birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer  

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

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

0680  On this day in history death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded  

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

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

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on October - 10.  

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