Hisdates•ComPage 2: Historical Events In October - 11
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1746 Battle at Rocourt: French drive out English/Austria/Neth armies on this day in history. 
1747 On this day in history marian Paradeiser, composer
1758 Wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta) on this day in history.
1768 Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist on October - 11.
1776 On this day in history battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, New York. Although defeated, the American flotilla delayed the British advance and caused it to fall back into winter quarters.
1776 On this day in history brig Gen Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British
1779 On this day in history casimir Pulaski, General, dies
1782 On October - 11 steen Steensen Blicher, Denmk, poet/short-story writer (E Binddstouw)
1788 On this day in history simon Sechter, composer
1797 On this day in history british naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands
1797 On this day in history battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse
1803 Albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen) on October - 11.
1806 Aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58) on this day in history.
1809 Along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand on this day in history.
1809 Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 on this day in history.
1811 On October - 11 the Juliana, the 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation
1811 The Juliana, 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation on October - 11.
1812 Jurriaan F de Frederici, Dutch governor-gen (Suriname), dies at 60 on October - 11.
1815 On October - 11 pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican representative of the people
1820 On October - 11 alfred Washington Ellet, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1821 The birth of Sir George Williams, Founder of the YMCA on October - 11.
1821 Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer on October - 11.
1824 On this day in history marquis de Lafayette visits the Washington Navy Yard during his year long tour of America. He returned to the yard the next day, October 12, to continue his visit.
1825 C F Meyer, writer on this day in history.
1835 Hunter Holmes McGuire, Med Director (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on October - 11.
1837 Samuel Wesley, composer (Exultate Deo), dies at 71 on this day in history.
1839 Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet, dies at 88 on this day in history.
1841 Freidrich Hegar, composer on October - 11.
1844 On October - 11 the birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer
1844 Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) on this day in history.
1850 Louisa Maria, queen of Belgium (1832-50)/wife of Leopold I, dies at 38 on October - 11.
1852 The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney on October - 11.
1861 Battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek) on this day in history.
1863 On October - 11 skirmish at Rheatown/Henderson's Mill, Tennessee
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