Page 2: Historical Events In October - 04

1743  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal, dies at 64 on October - 04.   

1744  Domenico Corri, composer on October - 04.   

1749  On this day in history jean-Louis Duport, composer   

1754  On this day in history tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief   

1755  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1762  Tommaso Sogner, composer on October - 04.   

1767  On this day in history prince Willem V marries Prussian princess Wilhelmina   

1772  Francois-Louis Perne, composer on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history battle of Germantown   

1779  On October - 04 the Fort Wilson Riot takes place.   

1787  On October - 04 francois P G Guizot, French historian/politician   

1796  On October - 04 john Richardson, Canadian writer (Wacousta, or the prophecy)   

1797  On October - 04 j Gotthelf, writer   

1804  On October - 04 "Felix", cricketer (Nicholas Wanostracht)   

1809  Albrecht F H, prince of Prussia on this day in history.   

1810  Alexander Walewski, French earl/foreign minister/Napoleon I's son on this day in history.   

1814  On October - 04 the birth of Jean Francois Millet, French painter   

1816  On this day in history egbert Benson Brown, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1902   

1818  Francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier on this day in history.   

1822  Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Delaware Ohio, (R) 19th pres (1877-81) on October - 04.   

1824  On October - 04 mexico becomes a republic   

1830  Provisional government declares secession of Belgium from Netherlands on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history hans DL earl Yorck von Wartenburg, gov-gen of E-Prussia, dies at 71   

1832  On October - 04 william Griggs, inventor (photo chromo lithography)   

1834  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Der Traum ein Leben," premieres in Vienna   

1836  On this day in history juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue)   

1838  Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1840  Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer on October - 04.   

1841  Stephen Albert Emery, composer on October - 04.   

1848  Louis Massonneau, composer, dies at 82 on October - 04.   

1850  On this day in history john W McGraw, (Gov-R-Wash) (1893-97)   

1853  On October - 04 the 'Crimean War' begins when Turkey declares war on Russia   

1854  Honest Abe Lincoln made his first great political speech while attending the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on October - 04.   

1854  On this day in history abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair   

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1160  On this day in history birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  On this day in history birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  On October - 04 birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on October - 04.   

1515  On October - 04 birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.   

1542  On October - 04 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  On this day in history death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

1221  On this day in history death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

1250  On October - 04 death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1540  On October - 04 helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

1564  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on October - 04.   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on this day in history.