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 this day in history convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs   

1802  On this day in history the first non indian settlement in Oklahoma   

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

1804  Albin Masek, composer on this day in history.   

1813  The birth of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer on October - 10.   

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

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

1823  On October - 10 theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer   

1825  On October - 10 paulus Kruger, Pres of South African Republic (1883), Boer leader   

1827  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1830  On October - 10 isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68)   

1832  Theodore Shelton Bowers, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1866 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1845  On October - 10 the Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis   

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

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 October - 10.   

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

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 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 October - 10 arthur De Greef, composer   

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

1864  David Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever on October - 10.   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 10.   

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

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 October - 10 death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

0732  On this day in history death of abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

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 October - 10.   

1616  On October - 10 maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

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