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 October - 10.   

1799  Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs on this day in history.   

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

1802  1st non indian settlement in Oklahoma on October - 10.   

1804  On October - 10 albin Masek, composer   

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

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  On this day in history theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer   

1825  On this day in history paulus Kruger, Pres of South African Republic (1883), Boer leader   

1827  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, dies at 49 on October - 10.   

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

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

1839  British troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut on October - 10.   

1843  On this day in history karl Theodor Toeschi, composer, dies at 75   

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 October - 10.   

1846  On this day in history neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell   

1846  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922)   

1862  Arthur De Greef, composer on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history 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  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  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on October - 10.   

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 October - 10.   

1684  On this day in history birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

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  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

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 this day in history.   

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

0833  On October - 10 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  On this day in history maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77