Page 2: Historical Events In October - 05

1712  On this day in history francesco Guardi, Italian painter   

1722  Gregorio Sciroli, composer on October - 05.   

1743  Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

1763  August III, king of Poland, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1777  Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn on October - 05.   

1787  Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44 on this day in history.   

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 October - 05 french Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.   

1796  Spain declares war on England on this day in history.   

1799  Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship on this day in history.   

1799  Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 on October - 05.   

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

1808  Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1813  Battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British on October - 05.   

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

1813  On October - 05 etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58   

1817  Eduard Franck, composer on this day in history.   

1822  Hans Hampel, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Weber visits Beethoven on October - 05.   

1823  On this day in history feliks Jaronski, composer   

1830  The birth of Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President on October - 05.   

1830  King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army on October - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1626  On this day in history birth of johann Schop, composer   

1641  On October - 05 birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)   

1658  On this day in history birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)   

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

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on October - 05.   

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  Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies on October - 05.   

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

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on October - 05.   

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

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

1528  On this day in history death of richard Foxe, English churchman