Page 2: Historical Events In October - 05

1712  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter on October - 05.   

1722  On this day in history gregorio Sciroli, composer   

1743  Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice   

1758  Thomas Greatorex, composer on October - 05.   

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

1763  On October - 05 august III, king of Poland, dies at 66   

1777  On this day in history washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

1787  Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44 on October - 05.   

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 October - 05.   

1796  On this day in history spain declares war on England   

1799  On this day in history anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship   

1799  Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1808  Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British   

1813  On this day in history battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British   

1813  On October - 05 etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58   

1817  Eduard Franck, composer on this day in history.   

1822  Hans Hampel, composer on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history weber visits Beethoven   

1823  Feliks Jaronski, composer on October - 05.   

1830  The birth of Chester Arthur, Former (21st) American President on October - 05.   

1830  King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army on October - 05.   

1830  Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85) on October - 05.   

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina   

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

1836  On this day in history george Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911   

1837  On this day in history hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54   

1840  Fran Gerbic, composer on this day in history.   

1857  The City of Anaheim was founded on this day in history.   

1858  On October - 05 heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria   

1862  On October - 05 battle of Big Hatchie River, MS   

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1458  On this day in history birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint   

1609  On this day in history birth of paul Fleming, writer   

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on October - 05.   

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 October - 05.   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on October - 05.   

1695  On this day in history birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)   

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on this day in history.   

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on this day in history.   

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

1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies   

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on this day in history.   

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on this day in history.   

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

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on October - 05.   

1528  On October - 05 death of richard Foxe, English churchman