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 October - 11 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 this day in history brig Gen Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British   

1779  On October - 11 casimir Pulaski, General, dies   

1782  On October - 11 steen Steensen Blicher, Denmk, poet/short-story writer (E Binddstouw)   

1788  On October - 11 simon Sechter, composer   

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

1797  On this day in history battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse   

1803  On October - 11 albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen)   

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 October - 11.   

1809  Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 on October - 11.   

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

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

1812  On October - 11 jurriaan F de Frederici, Dutch governor-gen (Suriname), dies at 60   

1815  Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican representative of the people on October - 11.   

1820  On this day in history 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  On October - 11 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 October - 11.   

1825  On this day in history 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 October - 11.   

1839  Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet, dies at 88 on October - 11.   

1841  Freidrich Hegar, composer on October - 11.   

1844  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louisa Maria, queen of Belgium (1832-50)/wife of Leopold I, dies at 38   

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

1861  Battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek) on this day in history.   

1863  Skirmish at Rheatown/Henderson's Mill, Tennessee on this day in history.   

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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 October - 11.   

1593  On this day in history birth of claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)   

1611  On October - 11 birth of hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

1616  Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) was born on October - 11.   

1661  On October - 11 birth of melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on October - 11.   

1671  On this day in history birth of richard Moungler (d. 1730)   

0732  On October - 11 abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies   

0965  On this day in history bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40   

1188  On this day in history death of robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France   

1303  Boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies on October - 11.   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on October - 11.   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on October - 11.   

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

1598  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies on October - 11.