Page 2: Historical Events In October - 11

1746  On October - 11 battle at Rocourt: French drive out English/Austria/Neth armies   

1747  Marian Paradeiser, composer on October - 11.   

1758  On October - 11 wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta)   

1768  Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist on October - 11.   

1776  Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, New York. Although defeated, the American flotilla delayed the British advance and caused it to fall back into winter quarters on October - 11.   

1776  On October - 11 brig Gen Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British   

1779  Casimir Pulaski, General, dies on this day in history.   

1782  Steen Steensen Blicher, Denmk, poet/short-story writer (E Binddstouw) on October - 11.   

1788  On this day in history simon Sechter, composer   

1797  British naval forces defeat Dutch off Camperdown, the Netherlands on October - 11.   

1797  Battle at Kamperduin: English fleet destroys Bataafse on this day in history.   

1803  Albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen) on October - 11.   

1806  Aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58) on this day in history.   

1809  Along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand on October - 11.   

1809  Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 on October - 11.   

1811  The Juliana, the 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history the Juliana, 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation   

1812  On October - 11 jurriaan F de Frederici, Dutch governor-gen (Suriname), dies at 60   

1815  Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican representative of the people on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history alfred Washington Ellet, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1821  On this day in history the birth of Sir George Williams, Founder of the YMCA   

1821  Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer on October - 11.   

1824  Marquis de Lafayette visits the Washington Navy Yard during his year long tour of America. He returned to the yard the next day, October 12, to continue his visit on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history c F Meyer, writer   

1835  Hunter Holmes McGuire, Med Director (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1837  Samuel Wesley, composer (Exultate Deo), dies at 71 on October - 11.   

1839  On this day in history leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet, dies at 88   

1841  On October - 11 freidrich Hegar, composer   

1844  The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer on October - 11.   

1844  On this day in history henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties)   

1850  On this day in history louisa Maria, queen of Belgium (1832-50)/wife of Leopold I, dies at 38   

1852  On October - 11 the University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.   

1861  Battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek) on October - 11.   

1863  Skirmish at Rheatown/Henderson's Mill, Tennessee on this day in history.   

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1335  On October - 11 birth of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408)   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on October - 11.   

1593  Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome was born on October - 11.   

1616  On October - 11 birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664)   

1661  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on October - 11.   

1671  On October - 11 birth of richard Moungler (d. 1730)   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on October - 11.   

0965  On this day in history bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40   

1188  On October - 11 death of robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France   

1303  On this day in history boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on this day in history.   

1531  On October - 11 huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies   

1598  On October - 11 joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies