Historical Events In October - 05

1712  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter on October - 05.   

1722  On October - 05 gregorio Sciroli, composer   

1743  Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer on this day in history.   

1750  Carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice on October - 05.   

1758  On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer   

1762  On this day in history opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

1763  On this day in history august III, king of Poland, dies at 66   

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

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  French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history spain declares war on England   

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

1799  On October - 05 antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68   

1804  On this day in history robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877   

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 October - 05.   

1813  On October - 05 battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British   

1813  Etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58 on October - 05.   

1817  On October - 05 eduard Franck, composer   

1822  On this day in history hans Hampel, composer   

1823  Weber visits Beethoven on October - 05.   

1823  On this day in history feliks Jaronski, composer   

1830  On this day in history the birth of Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President   

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 October - 05.   

1833  Cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915 on October - 05.   

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 this day in history fran Gerbic, composer   

1857  On this day in history the City of Anaheim was founded.   

1858  On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria   

1862  On this day in history battle of Big Hatchie River, MS   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.   

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

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

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1695  On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)   

1703  On this day in history birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)   

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on October - 05.   

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on October - 05.   

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

1112  On this day in history death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

1285  On October - 05 philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies   

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on October - 05.   

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

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