Historical Events In October - 10

1795  On this day in history the United States Mint hires females for the first time   

1797  On October - 10 carter Braxton, US boer/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 61   

1799  Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs on October - 10.   

1802  On October - 10 the first non indian settlement in Oklahoma   

1802  1st non indian settlement in Oklahoma on this day in history.   

1804  On October - 10 albin Masek, composer   

1813  The birth of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI   

1819  On October - 10 zebulon York, Brig general (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1823  On October - 10 theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, composer   

1825  Paulus Kruger, Pres of South African Republic (1883), Boer leader on this day in history.   

1827  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history dandridge McRae, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1830  On this day in history isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68)   

1832  Theodore Shelton Bowers, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1866 on October - 10.   

1834  On October - 10 aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet (Nummisuutarit)   

1836  Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history british troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut   

1843  Karl Theodor Toeschi, composer, dies at 75 on October - 10.   

1845  The Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis on this day in history.   

1845  Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis on this day in history.   

1846  On October - 10 neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell   

1846  Alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem" on this day in history.   

1847  Gheorghe Dima, composer on this day in history.   

1854  On October - 10 uS Assay Office in New York City, NY opens   

1854  US Assay Office in NY City, NY opens on this day in history.   

1854  Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer on this day in history.   

1856  Michal Wielhorski, composer, dies at 67 on October - 10.   

1857  American Chess Association formed (NYC) on October - 10.   

1858  Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German author/poet/diplomat, dies at 73 on October - 10.   

1861  On this day in history fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922)   

1862  Arthur De Greef, composer on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history skirmish at Blue Springs, Tennessee (166 casualties)   

1864  On this day in history david Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on October - 10.   

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on October - 10.   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

1684  On this day in history birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1700  On October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  On October - 10 birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

0413  On this day in history death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on this day in history.   

0732  On October - 10 death of abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

0833  On this day in history death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1616  On October - 10 maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77