Page 2: Historical Events In October - 30

1735  John Adams, 2nd American President is born   

1735  Edward Miller, composer.   

1739  England declares war on Spain: War of Jenkin's Ear [NS=Oct 19].   

1741  Angelica Kauffman, Swiss painter is born   

1741  Angelica Kauffmann, Swiss painter.   

1757  Osman III, sultan of Turkey (1754-57), dies   

1768  1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC)   

1772  Capt Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown   

1775  Congress authorizes four vessels for the defense of the United Colonies.   

1775  1st navy in US forms.   

1785  Gustaf P Creutz, Swedish diplomat/poet (Daphne), dies at 54.   

1787  Karl Guhr, composer.   

1787  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat, dies at 58.   

1790  Karol Joseph Lipinski, composer.   

1799  William Balch is recorded as becoming Navy's inaugural commissioned Chaplain.   

1807  James Samuel Wadsworth, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1817  Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Jahresbericht of Chemistry)   

1821  Cenobio Paniagua y Vasques, composer.   

1829  Roscoe Conkling, MC (Union), died in 1888   

1830  John Stevens Bowen, Major General (Confederate Army) died in 1863.   

1833  Pieter G Witsen Geysbeek, historian/literary, dies at 58.   

1839  Alfred Sisley, French impressionist painter   

1840  Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano   

1843  A G Henri Regnault, French water colors painter.   

1845  Gustav Weber, composer   

1848  Zinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian vice-admiral.   

1849  Johan Willem, son of Dutch princess Marianne and coachman.   

1851  Alfred de Mussets "Bettine," premieres in Paris.   

1853  Pietro Raimondi, Italian composer (Potifar, Giacobbe), dies at 66   

1857  John H Aberson, 1st chancellor (Dutch Agricultural University).   

1862  Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53   

1864  Helena, Montana's capital, founded.   

1864  Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer.   

1866  Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)   

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1218  Emperor chukyo of japan: Emperor chukyo of japan (d. 1234)   

1391  Eduard: [dom duarte], king of portugal (1433-38)/author   

1576  Enrico c davila: Padua italy, writer (storia delguerre civili francia)   

1620  Michael de ronghe: Composer   

1624  Paul pellisson: French writer   

1632  Richard brinsley sheridan: Playwright (school for scandal) (or 1751)   

1668  Sophia charlotte of hanover: Queen in prussia   

1683  George ii [august]: King of great-britain (1727-60)   

1459  Gianfrancesco poggio bracciolini: Chancellor of florence,   

1522  Jean mouton: French composer   

1553  Death of Jacob sturm von sturmeck: German statesman and reformer (b. 1489)   

1583  Death of Pirro ligorio: Italian architect/painter/archaeologist,   

1602  Jean-jacques boissard: French poet (b. 1528)   

1611  Death of Karl ix: King of sweden (1604-11),   

1626  Willebord van roijen: Dutch mathematician,   

1632  Henri de montmorency: French duke/plotter, beheaded