Page 2: Historical Events In October - 05

1712  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter on this day in history.   

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  Thomas Greatorex, composer on October - 05.   

1762  Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna) on this day in history.   

1763  August III, king of Poland, dies at 66 on October - 05.   

1777  On October - 05 washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

1787  Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44 on October - 05.   

1789  On this day in history 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 October - 05 french Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.   

1796  On this day in history spain declares war on England   

1799  On this day in history 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  Robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877 on October - 05.   

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

1813  Etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history eduard Franck, composer   

1822  Hans Hampel, composer on October - 05.   

1823  Weber visits Beethoven on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history feliks Jaronski, composer   

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

1830  King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85)   

1833  Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina on this day in history.   

1833  Cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915 on this day in history.   

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

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

1840  On October - 05 fran Gerbic, composer   

1857  The City of Anaheim was founded on October - 05.   

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

1862  Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS on October - 05.   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1641  On October - 05 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 this day in history.   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on October - 05.   

1695  On October - 05 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 October - 05.   

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

1111  On October - 05 robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies   

1112  On October - 05 death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

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

1399  On this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies   

1496  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies   

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on October - 05.