Page 2: Historical Events In October - 11

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 11 brig Gen Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British   

1779  Casimir Pulaski, General, dies on October - 11.   

1782  Steen Steensen Blicher, Denmk, poet/short-story writer (E Binddstouw) on this day in history.   

1788  Simon Sechter, composer on this day in history.   

1797  British naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands on October - 11.   

1797  On October - 11 battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse   

1803  Albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen) on October - 11.   

1806  On October - 11 aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58)   

1809  On this day in history along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand.   

1809  On October - 11 meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35   

1811  The Juliana, the 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation on October - 11.   

1811  On this day in history the Juliana, 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation   

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  Alfred Washington Ellet, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

1821  The birth of Sir George Williams, Founder of the YMCA on October - 11.   

1821  On this day in history angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer   

1824  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 on this day in history.   

1825  On October - 11 c F Meyer, writer   

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  On October - 11 freidrich Hegar, composer   

1844  The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer on October - 11.   

1844  Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) on October - 11.   

1850  Louisa Maria, queen of Belgium (1832-50)/wife of Leopold I, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history the University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.   

1861  On this day in history battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek)   

1863  Skirmish at Rheatown/Henderson's Mill, Tennessee on October - 11.   

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1335  Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome was born on October - 11.   

1616  Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On October - 11 birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on October - 11.   

0732  On this day in history abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies   

0965  Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40 on October - 11.   

1188  Death of Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France on October - 11.   

1303  On this day in history boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1424  On October - 11 jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46   

1531  On this day in history huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies   

1598  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies