Historical Events In October - 05

1712  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter on October - 05.   

1722  On this day in history gregorio Sciroli, composer   

1743  Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer on October - 05.   

1750  Carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer   

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

1763  On this day in history 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  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 on October - 05.   

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

1796  Spain declares war on England on October - 05.   

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

1799  On this day in history antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68   

1804  On October - 05 robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877   

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

1813  Battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British on this day in history.   

1813  Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British on this day in history.   

1813  Etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58 on October - 05.   

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 October - 05.   

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

1830  On this day in history king Willem I mobilizes Dutch army   

1830  Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85) on this day in history.   

1833  Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina on October - 05.   

1833  Cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915 on October - 05.   

1836  On this day in history george Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911   

1837  Hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1840  Fran Gerbic, composer on October - 05.   

1857  On October - 05 the City of Anaheim was founded.   

1858  On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria   

1862  Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS on this day in history.   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.   

1609  On this day in history birth of paul Fleming, writer   

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)   

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 October - 05.   

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

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on October - 05.   

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on this day in history.   

1056  On this day in history henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies   

1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies   

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies   

1399  On October - 05 raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies   

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on October - 05.   

1528  On October - 05 death of richard Foxe, English churchman