Page 2: Historical Events In October - 10

1795  The United States Mint hires females for the inaugural time   

1797  Carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61   

1799  Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs   

1802  The inaugural non indian settlement in Oklahoma   

1802  1st non indian settlement in Oklahoma.   

1804  Albin Masek, composer   

1813  Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer is born   

1817  Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI.   

1819  Zebulon York, Brig general (Confederate Army), died in 1900.   

1823  Theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer.   

1825  Paulus Kruger, Pres of South African Republic (1883), Boer leader.   

1827  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, dies at 49.   

1829  Dandridge McRae, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1830  Isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68).   

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

1834  Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet (Nummisuutarit)   

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

1839  British troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut.   

1843  Karl Theodor Toeschi, composer, dies at 75.   

1845  The Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis   

1845  Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis   

1846  Neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell.   

1846  Alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem"   

1847  Gheorghe Dima, composer   

1854  US Assay Office in New York City, NY opens   

1854  US Assay Office in NY City, NY opens.   

1854  Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer.   

1856  Michal Wielhorski, composer, dies at 67.   

1857  American Chess Association formed (NYC).   

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

1861  Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922)   

1862  Arthur De Greef, composer   

1863  Skirmish at Blue Springs, Tennessee (166 casualties).   

1864  David Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever   

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1344  Mary plantagenet: English princess   

1486  Charles iii: Duke of savoy   

1567  Infanta caterina micaela of spain: Infanta caterina micaela of spain (d. 1597)   

1599  Jacob aertsz colom: Dutch publisher (consolation of the sea)   

1678  John campbell: 2nd duke of argyll/fieldmarshal (union of 1707)   

1684  Jean antoine watteau: French rococo painter (onverschillige)   

1700  Lambert-sigisbert adam: French sculptor   

1713  Johann ludwig krebs: Composer   

0019  Death of Julius caesar germanicus: Roman commandant of rijnleger,   

0413  Nicias: Athens politician (peace of nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  Death of Hussein: Grandson of prophet mohammed, beheaded   

0732  Death of Abdul rahman al ghafiqi: Moorish governor of andalusia   

0833  Death of Al-ma'mun: Abbasid caliph of baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  King hugh iv of cyprus: King hugh iv of cyprus (b. 1295)   

1616  Maria van nassau: Countess of buren,   

1651  Death of Philippus rovenius: [rouveen], apostole,