Page 2: Historical Events In October - 30

1712  Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter on this day in history.   

1735  The birth of John Adams, 2nd American President on this day in history.   

1735  On October - 30 edward Miller, composer   

1739  On this day in history england declares war on Spain: War of Jenkin's Ear [NS=Oct 19]   

1741  On this day in history the birth of Angelica Kauffman, Swiss painter   

1741  On this day in history angelica Kauffmann, Swiss painter   

1757  Osman III, sultan of Turkey (1754-57), dies on October - 30.   

1768  1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC) on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history capt Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown   

1775  Congress authorizes four vessels for the defense of the United Colonies on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history 1st navy in US forms   

1785  On this day in history gustaf P Creutz, Swedish diplomat/poet (Daphne), dies at 54   

1787  On October - 30 karl Guhr, composer   

1787  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat, dies at 58 on October - 30.   

1790  On this day in history karol Joseph Lipinski, composer   

1799  On October - 30 william Balch becomes Navy's first commissioned Chaplain.   

1807  On this day in history james Samuel Wadsworth, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1817  Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry) on this day in history.   

1821  Cenobio Paniagua y Vasques, composer on this day in history.   

1829  Roscoe Conkling, MC (Union), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1830  John Stevens Bowen, Major General (Confederate Army) died in 1863 on October - 30.   

1833  Pieter G Witsen Geysbeek, historian/literary, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1839  Alfred Sisley, French impressionist painter on this day in history.   

1840  On October - 30 carlotta Patti, Italian soprano   

1843  A G Henri Regnault, French water colors painter on October - 30.   

1845  Gustav Weber, composer on October - 30.   

1848  Zinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian vice-admiral on October - 30.   

1849  Johan Willem, son of Dutch princess Marianne & coachman on October - 30.   

1851  On this day in history alfred de Mussets "Bettine," premieres in Paris   

1853  On this day in history pietro Raimondi, Italian composer (Potifar, Giacobbe), dies at 66   

1857  On October - 30 john H Aberson, 1st chancellor (Dutch Agricultural University)   

1862  Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1864  Helena, Montana's capital, founded on this day in history.   

1864  On October - 30 elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer   

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1218  On this day in history birth of emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234)   

1391  On this day in history birth of eduard, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/author   

1576  Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia) was born on October - 30.   

1620  On October - 30 birth of michael de Ronghe, composer   

1624  On October - 30 birth of paul Pellisson, French writer (d. 1693)   

1632  On October - 30 birth of richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751)   

1668  Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705) was born on October - 30.   

1683  George II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60) was born on this day in history.   

1459  On October - 30 gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies   

1522  Death of Jean Mouton, French composer on October - 30.   

1553  Death of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489) on October - 30.   

1583  On October - 30 pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83   

1602  On this day in history death of jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528)   

1611  Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35   

1632  On this day in history death of henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded