Historical Events In October - 01

1684  Pierre Corneille, Fr lawyer/dramatist (El Cid, Polyeucte), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1685  On October - 01 charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40)   

1688  On this day in history prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy   

1704  On October - 01 cornelis Dusart, painter/engraver, dies at 44   

1705  On this day in history parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king   

1708  John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 on October - 01.   

1724  On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer   

1730  On October - 01 richard Stockton, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

1735  Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France   

1760  William Beckford, British writer (Epsiodes of Vathek) on this day in history.   

1768  English troops under general Gauge lands in Boston on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80   

1770  Vincenzo Cuoco, Italian historian (Naples Revolution 1799) on October - 01.   

1770  On this day in history louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer, dies at 64   

1771  On October - 01 pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer   

1781  On October - 01 james Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!")   

1787  On October - 01 russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.   

1791  The first session of the new French legislative assembly on October - 01.   

1791  On October - 01 1st session of new French legislative assembly   

1791  Sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family) on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history france annexes Southern Netherlands   

1795  Robert Bakewell, English cattle breeder, dies at about 70 on October - 01.   

1799  Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) on October - 01.   

1800  On this day in history spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty   

1800  U.S. Schooner Experiment captures French Schooner Diana on October - 01.   

1801  On this day in history england & France signs Preliminary of London   

1808  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer on October - 01.   

1814  Opening of the Congress of Vienna, intended to redraw the Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoléon the previous spring on October - 01.   

1814  On this day in history jakob I van Przysucha, Polish hassidic leader, dies   

1820  On this day in history gustav Adolf Heinze, composer   

1827  On October - 01 the Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination in Armenia.   

1829  South African College is founded in Cape Town, South Africa; later to separate into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history general Trade Journal newspaper begins publishing in Amsterdam   

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1207  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  On October - 01 birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on this day in history.   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.