Page 2: Historical Events In October - 31

1765  Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies.   

1768  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78.   

1785  George F Kersting, German painter.   

1791  Ferdinand Huber, composer   

1793  Execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror   

1793  Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror   

1793  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40.   

1794  John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society   

1795  John Keats, English poet; works include 'Ode to a Nightingale' is born.   

1795  John Keats, London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)   

1806  Sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36   

1808  Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain   

1815  Sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp   

1815  Karl Weierstrass, Germany, mathematician (theory of functions).   

1815  Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44.   

1825  Raleigh Edward Colston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1826  Hugh Boyle Ewing, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1905.   

1831  Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1835  Adelbert Ames, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1933.   

1837  Collision of river boat Monmouth and Trement on Miss; 300 die.   

1846  Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp.   

1847  Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor).   

1851  Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37.   

1852  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother).   

1854  Georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt).   

1860  Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America).   

1860  Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged.   

1863  The Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato.   

1863  Louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51   

1864  Nevada admitted as 36th state.   

1865  William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse and maker of large telescopes, dies.   

1868  Standard uniform approved for postal carriers.   

1870  Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55   

1871  Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum   

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1291  Philippe de vitry: French composer/poet   

1345  Ferdinand i: The wise one, king of portugal (built navy)   

1424  Wladyslaw iii warnenczyk: King of poland/hungary   

1538  Caesar baronius: Italian cardinal and historian   

1541  Hendrik van kinschot: Dutch lawyer   

1599  Denzil holles: 1st baron holles, english statesman and writer   

1620  John evelyn: British diarist (life of mrs godolphin)   

1622  Pierre paul puget: French artist   

1147  Robert: 1st earl of gloucester, english politician (bc. 1090)   

1448  Death of Johannes viii palaeologus: Emperor of byzantine,   

1517  Fra bartolommeo: Italian artist (b. 1472)   

1556  John sleidanus: German humanist/historian (commentary),   

1634  Death of Erasmus widmann: Composer,   

1641  Death of Cornelis c jol: [houtebeen], adm (south-america),   

1654  Death of Francisco correa de arauxo: Composer,   

1659  John bradshaw: English judge (b. 1602)