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 this day in history charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40)   

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

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 October - 01.   

1735  On October - 01 johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France on this day in history.   

1760  On October - 01 william Beckford, British writer (Epsiodes of Vathek)   

1768  On October - 01 english troops under general Gauge lands in Boston   

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  Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1771  On October - 01 pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer   

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

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

1791  The first session of the new French legislative assembly on this day in history.   

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

1791  Sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family) on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history france annexes Southern Netherlands   

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 this day in history.   

1800  U.S. Schooner Experiment captures French Schooner Diana on this day in history.   

1801  On October - 01 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  On October - 01 jakob I van Przysucha, Polish hassidic leader, dies   

1820  Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer on this day in history.   

1827  The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination in Armenia on October - 01.   

1829  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 on October - 01.   

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

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1207  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

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 October - 01.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on October - 01.   

0540  On October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

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

1189  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

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