Historical Events In October - 01

1684  On this day in history pierre Corneille, Fr lawyer/dramatist (El Cid, Polyeucte), dies at 42   

1685  Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) on October - 01.   

1688  Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy on this day in history.   

1704  Cornelis Dusart, painter/engraver, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rákóczi becomes king   

1708  John Blow, composer (Venus & Adonis), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1724  Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer on this day in history.   

1730  Richard Stockton, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) on October - 01.   

1735  Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer on October - 01.   

1746  On October - 01 bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France   

1760  William Beckford, British writer (Epsiodes of Vathek) on October - 01.   

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  Vincenzo Cuoco, Italian historian (Naples Revolution 1799) on October - 01.   

1770  On October - 01 louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer, dies at 64   

1771  On this day in history pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer   

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

1787  Russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn on October - 01.   

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

1791  On October - 01 1st session of new French legislative assembly   

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

1795  On October - 01 france annexes Southern Netherlands   

1795  On October - 01 robert Bakewell, English cattle breeder, dies at about 70   

1799  On October - 01 rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame)   

1800  Spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty on this day in history.   

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

1801  On this day in history england & France signs Preliminary of London   

1808  On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer   

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

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

1820  Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer on October - 01.   

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

1829  On this day in history 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  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

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

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

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

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.