Page 2: Historical Events In October - 10

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

1797  On October - 10 carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61   

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

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

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

1804  On this day in history 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  On this day in history zebulon York, Brig general (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1823  Theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer on October - 10.   

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

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  On October - 10 isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68)   

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

1834  On October - 10 aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet (Nummisuutarit)   

1836  Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer, dies at 61 on October - 10.   

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  On October - 10 naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis   

1846  On October - 10 neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell   

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 this day in history.   

1854  Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1862  Arthur De Greef, composer on October - 10.   

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  On this day in history 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  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 10.   

1700  On October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  On October - 10 birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

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

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on October - 10.   

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

1359  On October - 10 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.