Historical Events In October - 11
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1746 Battle at Rocourt: French drive out English/Austria/Neth armies on October - 11.
1747 On this day in history marian Paradeiser, composer
1758 On this day in history wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta)
1768 On October - 11 adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist
1776 Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, New York. Although defeated, the American flotilla delayed the British advance and caused it to fall back into winter quarters on October - 11.
1776 On this day in history brig Gen Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British
1779 Casimir Pulaski, General, dies on October - 11.
1782 Steen Steensen Blicher, Denmk, poet/short-story writer (E Binddstouw) on October - 11.
1788 On this day in history simon Sechter, composer
1797 British naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands on October - 11.
1797 Battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse on October - 11.
1803 Albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen) on October - 11.
1806 On this day in history aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58)
1809 Along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand on October - 11.
1809 On October - 11 meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35
1811 The Juliana, the 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation on this day in history.
1811 On this day in history the Juliana, 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation
1812 On October - 11 jurriaan F de Frederici, Dutch governor-gen (Suriname), dies at 60
1815 Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican representative of the people on October - 11.
1820 Alfred Washington Ellet, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on October - 11.
1821 On October - 11 the birth of Sir George Williams, Founder of the YMCA
1821 Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer on October - 11.
1824 On October - 11 marquis de Lafayette visits the Washington Navy Yard during his year long tour of America. He returned to the yard the next day, October 12, to continue his visit.
1825 On October - 11 c F Meyer, writer
1835 Hunter Holmes McGuire, Med Director (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on October - 11.
1837 On this day in history samuel Wesley, composer (Exultate Deo), dies at 71
1839 On this day in history leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet, dies at 88
1841 On October - 11 freidrich Hegar, composer
1844 The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer on October - 11.
1844 On October - 11 henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties)
1850 Louisa Maria, queen of Belgium (1832-50)/wife of Leopold I, dies at 38 on this day in history.
1852 The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney on this day in history.
1861 On October - 11 battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek)
1863 Skirmish at Rheatown/Henderson's Mill, Tennessee on this day in history.
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