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  On this day in history wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta)   

1768  Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist on October - 11.   

1776  On October - 11 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 this day in history steen Steensen Blicher, Denmk, poet/short-story writer (E Binddstouw)   

1788  Simon Sechter, composer on October - 11.   

1797  On October - 11 british naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands   

1797  Battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse on this day in history.   

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

1806  On this day in history aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1820  On October - 11 alfred Washington Ellet, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1821  On this day in history the birth of Sir George Williams, Founder of the YMCA   

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  C F Meyer, writer on October - 11.   

1835  On October - 11 hunter Holmes McGuire, Med Director (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1837  On this day in history samuel Wesley, composer (Exultate Deo), dies at 71   

1839  Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history freidrich Hegar, composer   

1844  On October - 11 the birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer   

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

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

1852  On October - 11 the University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.   

1861  On October - 11 battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek)   

1863  On this day in history skirmish at Rheatown/Henderson's Mill, Tennessee   

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1335  Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408) was born on October - 11.   

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

1593  On October - 11 birth of claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)   

1611  Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664)   

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

1671  On this day in history birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

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

0965  Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

1188  Death of Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France on this day in history.   

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

1531  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies on this day in history.   

1598  On October - 11 joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies