Page 2: Historical Events In October - 10

1795  On October - 10 the United States Mint hires females for the first time   

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 this day in history the first non indian settlement in Oklahoma   

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

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

1829  On October - 10 dandridge McRae, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1830  On this day in history 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  Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet (Nummisuutarit) on October - 10.   

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

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  Alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem" on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer   

1854  On this day in history 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 October - 10.   

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

1857  On October - 10 american Chess Association formed (NYC)   

1858  On this day in history karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German author/poet/diplomat, dies at 73   

1861  On October - 10 fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922)   

1862  On October - 10 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  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on October - 10.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on October - 10.   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On October - 10 maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on October - 10.