Page 2: Historical Events In October - 14
Friday, 17 October 2025
1753 On this day in history franz Anton Dimmler, composer
1758 On this day in history battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia
1764 On October - 14 charles-Henri Plantade, composer
1771 Franz Xaver Brixi, composer, dies at 39 on October - 14.
1773 On this day in history the first recorded Ministry of Education, the Komisja Edukacji Narodowej (Polish for Commission of National Education), is formed in Poland.
1774 On this day in history first Continental Congress is first to declare colonial rights (Phila)
1774 On October - 14 1st Continental Congress is 1st to declare colonial rights (Phila)
1774 Hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, Dutch politician on October - 14.
1775 Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1784 Ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain on October - 14.
1789 On October - 14 constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder
1790 William Hooper, US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 48 on October - 14.
1796 On October - 14 adolf Ganz, composer
1801 On October - 14 joseph AF Plateau, Belgium, physicist (blinded-stared at Sun 25 secs)
1805 Battle of Elchingen, France defeats Austria on this day in history.
1806 Battle of Auerstadt-French beat Prussians on this day in history.
1812 Work on London's Regent's Canal starts on this day in history.
1827 On October - 14 james Sidney Robinson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1834 On October - 14 first black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter
1834 On October - 14 1st black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter
1837 On October - 14 ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908
1840 On this day in history maronite leader Bashir II surrenders to the British forces and goes into exile in Malta.
1843 On this day in history british arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell for conspiracy
1847 William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1853 Ciprian Porumbescu, composer on this day in history.
1855 On October - 14 george Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl)
1857 On October - 14 elwood Haynes, auto pioneer, built one of 1st US autos
1857 Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.
1859 On October - 14 camille Chevillard, composer
1861 Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer on this day in history.
1862 Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18 on October - 14.
1863 On this day in history battle at Bristoe Station Virginia (about 2000 casualties)
1864 On this day in history maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental)
1865 Cheyennes & Arapaho's sign "peaces treaty" then chased out Colorado on this day in history.
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