Historical Events In October - 05

1712  On this day in history francesco Guardi, Italian painter   

1722  Gregorio Sciroli, composer on October - 05.   

1743  On this day in history giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer   

1750  On this day in history carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice   

1758  On October - 05 thomas Greatorex, composer   

1762  On October - 05 opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

1763  On October - 05 august III, king of Poland, dies at 66   

1777  On this day in history washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

1787  On October - 05 thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44   

1789  On October - 05 french Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris.   

1793  On this day in history french Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.   

1796  Spain declares war on England on this day in history.   

1799  On October - 05 anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship   

1799  Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 on October - 05.   

1804  On this day in history robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877   

1808  On October - 05 thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1813  On this day in history battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British   

1813  Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British on October - 05.   

1813  On this day in history etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58   

1817  On October - 05 eduard Franck, composer   

1822  On October - 05 hans Hampel, composer   

1823  Weber visits Beethoven on this day in history.   

1823  Feliks Jaronski, composer on this day in history.   

1830  On October - 05 the birth of Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President   

1830  On October - 05 king Willem I mobilizes Dutch army   

1830  On October - 05 chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85)   

1833  On October - 05 charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina   

1833  On this day in history cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915   

1836  George Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on October - 05.   

1837  Hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54 on October - 05.   

1840  Fran Gerbic, composer on October - 05.   

1857  On this day in history the City of Anaheim was founded.   

1858  On October - 05 heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria   

1862  On this day in history battle of Big Hatchie River, MS   

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1458  On this day in history birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint   

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On October - 05 birth of johann Schop, composer   

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on October - 05.   

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on October - 05.   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on this day in history.   

1695  On this day in history birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)   

1703  On October - 05 birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)   

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on October - 05.   

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on this day in history.   

1111  Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies on October - 05.   

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on October - 05.   

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on this day in history.   

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on October - 05.   

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1528  On this day in history death of richard Foxe, English churchman