Page 2: Historical Events In October - 04

1743  On this day in history john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal, dies at 64   

1744  Domenico Corri, composer on this day in history.   

1749  On October - 04 jean-Louis Duport, composer   

1754  On this day in history tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief   

1755  On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies   

1762  Tommaso Sogner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1772  On this day in history francois-Louis Perne, composer   

1777  Battle of Germantown on this day in history.   

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

1787  Francois P G Guizot, French historian/politician on this day in history.   

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

1797  On October - 04 j Gotthelf, writer   

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

1809  On October - 04 albrecht F H, prince of Prussia   

1810  On October - 04 alexander Walewski, French earl/foreign minister/Napoleon I's son   

1814  The birth of Jean Francois Millet, French painter on this day in history.   

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

1818  On this day in history francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier   

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

1824  Mexico becomes a republic on this day in history.   

1830  Provisional government declares secession of Belgium from Netherlands on October - 04.   

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

1832  William Griggs, inventor (photo chromo lithography) on October - 04.   

1834  Franz Grillparzer's "Der Traum ein Leben," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history stephen Albert Emery, composer   

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

1850  John W McGraw, (Gov-R-Wash) (1893-97) on this day in history.   

1853  The 'Crimean War' begins when Turkey declares war on Russia on this day in history.   

1854  Honest Abe Lincoln made his first great political speech while attending the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on this day in history.   

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

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1160  On October - 04 birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

1276  On October - 04 birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.   

1331  On October - 04 birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  On October - 04 birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

1542  On October - 04 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on October - 04.   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on October - 04.   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on October - 04.   

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

1564  On October - 04 pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

1582  On October - 04 theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies