Page 2: 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  Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy on October - 01.   

1704  On this day in history cornelis Dusart, painter/engraver, dies at 44   

1705  Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history john Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59   

1724  Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer on October - 01.   

1730  Richard Stockton, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

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

1746  On October - 01 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 October - 01.   

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

1770  On October - 01 vincenzo Cuoco, Italian historian (Naples Revolution 1799)   

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

1771  Pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer on October - 01.   

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

1787  On this day in history russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.   

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

1791  1st session of new French legislative assembly on this day in history.   

1791  On October - 01 sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family)   

1795  France annexes Southern Netherlands on October - 01.   

1795  On this day in history robert Bakewell, English cattle breeder, dies at about 70   

1799  Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

1800  Spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty on October - 01.   

1800  On this day in history u.S. Schooner Experiment captures French Schooner Diana.   

1801  England & France signs Preliminary of London on October - 01.   

1808  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history opening of the Congress of Vienna, intended to redraw the Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoléon the previous spring.   

1814  Jakob I van Przysucha, Polish hassidic leader, dies on October - 01.   

1820  Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer on October - 01.   

1827  On this day in history the Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination in Armenia.   

1829  On October - 01 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.   

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

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

1507  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

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

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.   

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  On this day in history death of king Edwy of England   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on October - 01.   

1040  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)