Page 2: Historical Events In October - 14

1753  Franz Anton Dimmler, composer.   

1758  Battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia.   

1764  Charles-Henri Plantade, composer   

1771  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer, dies at 39   

1773  The inaugural recorded Ministry of Education, the Komisja Edukacji Narodowej (Polish for Commission of National Education), is formed in Poland.   

1774  inaugural Continental Congress is inaugural to declare colonial rights (Phila).   

1774  1st Continental Congress is 1st to declare colonial rights (Phila).   

1774  Hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, Dutch politician   

1775  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer, dies at 57.   

1784  Ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain   

1789  Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder   

1790  William Hooper, US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 48   

1796  Adolf Ganz, composer.   

1801  Joseph AF Plateau, Belgium, physicist (blinded-stared at Sun 25 secs).   

1805  Battle of Elchingen, France defeats Austria.   

1806  Battle of Auerstadt-French beat Prussians.   

1812  Work on London's Regent's Canal starts.   

1827  James Sidney Robinson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1834  inaugural black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter   

1834  1st black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter   

1837  Ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908   

1840  Maronite leader Bashir II surrenders to the British forces and goes into exile in Malta   

1843  British arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell for conspiracy   

1847  William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53   

1853  Ciprian Porumbescu, composer.   

1855  George Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl)   

1857  Elwood Haynes, auto pioneer, built one of 1st US autos   

1857  Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer, dies at 33.   

1859  Camille Chevillard, composer.   

1861  Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer   

1862  Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18   

1863  Battle at Bristoe Station Virginia (about 2000 casualties).   

1864  Maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental)   

1865  Cheyennes and Arapaho's sign "peaces treaty" then chased out Colorado.   

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1257  King przemysl ii of poland: King przemysl ii of poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of anjou: Queen of france   

1493  Shimazu tadayoshi: Japanese warlord   

1499  Claude of france: Wife of louis xii of france   

1542  Abul-fath djalal-ud-din: 3rd mogol emperor of india (1556-1605)   

1606  Johan maetsuyker: Dutch governor-general of ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  Sophia of hanover: Princess palatine and electress of saxony   

1633  James ii stuart: King of england/scotland (james vii) (1685-88)   

0530  Death of Dioscurus: Anti-pope (530),   

1066  Harold ii: King of england (1066),   

1092  Death of Aboe ali hasan ibn nizam al-moelk: Writer (sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Death of Kujo yoritsugu: Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  Death of Edward bruce: High king of ireland   

1536  Death of Garcilaso de la vega: Spanish poet/diplomat,   

1552  Oswald myconius: Swiss protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  Death of Thomas chaloner: English statesman and poet (b. 1521)