Page 2: Historical Events In October - 10

1795  The United States Mint hires females for the first time on October - 10.   

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

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

1804  On October - 10 albin Masek, composer   

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

1817  Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI on October - 10.   

1819  Zebulon York, Brig general (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1823  Theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer on this day in history.   

1825  Paulus Kruger, Pres of South African Republic (1883), Boer leader on this day in history.   

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

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

1830  On this day in history 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  On October - 10 jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer, dies at 61   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1846  Alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem" on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer   

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

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

1854  On this day in history jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer   

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

1857  American Chess Association formed (NYC) on October - 10.   

1858  Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German author/poet/diplomat, dies at 73 on October - 10.   

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  Skirmish at Blue Springs, Tennessee (166 casualties) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 10 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 October - 10.   

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

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

1616  On this day in history maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

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