Historical Events In October - 10

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

1797  On this day in history carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61  

1799  Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs on October - 10.  

1802  The first non indian settlement in Oklahoma on this day in history.  

1802  1st non indian settlement in Oklahoma on this day in history.  

1804  On October - 10 albin Masek, composer  

1813  On October - 10 the birth of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer  

1817  On October - 10 christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI  

1819  Zebulon York, Brig general (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on October - 10.  

1823  On October - 10 theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer  

1825  Paulus Kruger, Pres of South African Republic (1883), Boer leader on October - 10.  

1827  On this day in history ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, dies at 49  

1829  Dandridge McRae, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.  

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

1832  On October - 10 theodore Shelton Bowers, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1866  

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

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

1839  British troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut on this day in history.  

1843  On October - 10 karl Theodor Toeschi, composer, dies at 75  

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

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  Alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem" on October - 10.  

1847  On October - 10 gheorghe Dima, composer  

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

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

1854  On October - 10 jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer  

1856  On October - 10 michal Wielhorski, composer, dies at 67  

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

1858  On October - 10 karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German author/poet/diplomat, dies at 73  

1861  Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922) on October - 10.  

1862  On October - 10 arthur De Greef, composer  

1863  Skirmish at Blue Springs, Tennessee (166 casualties) on October - 10.  

1864  On this day in history david Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever  

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on October - 10.  

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.  

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

1599  On October - 10 birth of jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)  

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

1684  On October - 10 birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)  

1700  On this day in history birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)  

1713  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer  

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on October - 10.  

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on this day in history.  

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 October - 10.  

0833  On this day in history death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)  

1359  On this day in history death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)  

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on October - 10.  

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on this day in history.