Historical Events In October - 10

1795  On October - 10 the United States Mint hires females for the first time   

1797  On this day in history carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61   

1799  Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs on October - 10.   

1802  On October - 10 the first non indian settlement in Oklahoma   

1802  On this day in history 1st non indian settlement in Oklahoma   

1804  On October - 10 albin Masek, composer   

1813  The birth of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1817  Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI on October - 10.   

1819  On this day in history zebulon York, Brig general (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1823  Theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history paulus Kruger, Pres of South African Republic (1883), Boer leader   

1827  On October - 10 ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, dies at 49   

1829  Dandridge McRae, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68)   

1832  Theodore Shelton Bowers, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1866 on this day in history.   

1834  On October - 10 aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet (Nummisuutarit)   

1836  On October - 10 jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer, dies at 61   

1839  On October - 10 british troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut   

1843  On October - 10 karl Theodor Toeschi, composer, dies at 75   

1845  On this day in history the Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis   

1845  Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis on this day in history.   

1846  On October - 10 neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell   

1846  Alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem" on this day in history.   

1847  On October - 10 gheorghe Dima, composer   

1854  US Assay Office in New York City, NY opens on October - 10.   

1854  On this day in history uS Assay Office in NY City, NY opens   

1854  Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer on this day in history.   

1856  Michal Wielhorski, composer, dies at 67 on October - 10.   

1857  On October - 10 american Chess Association formed (NYC)   

1858  On October - 10 karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German author/poet/diplomat, dies at 73   

1861  Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922) on October - 10.   

1862  On this day in history arthur De Greef, composer   

1863  On October - 10 skirmish at Blue Springs, Tennessee (166 casualties)   

1864  On this day in history david Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on October - 10.   

1486  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on October - 10.   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on this day in history.   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on October - 10.   

1684  On this day in history birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on October - 10.   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on October - 10.   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on October - 10.   

0413  On October - 10 death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  On this day in history death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on October - 10.   

0833  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on October - 10.   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on October - 10.   

1616  On October - 10 maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1651  On October - 10 philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77