Historical Events
A Salute to the Military Genius, Napoleon Bonaparte
Oct 30 Napoléon Bonaparte admitted to the elite École Militaire in Paris, the start of his military career
Famous Birthdays
Ferdinand VII (1784-1833)
Oct 14 King of Spain (1808, 1813-33) who lost nearly all of Spain's possessions in Latin America, born in El Escorial, Spain
- Oct 15 Thomas Hastings, American composer, born in Washington, Connecticut (d. 1872)
- Oct 15 Thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly, born in Limoges, France (d. 1849)
- Oct 19 John McLoughlin, Canadian Hudson's Bay Co pioneer and fur trader in Oregon Country, born in Rivière du Loup, Quebec (d. 1857)
- Oct 19 Leigh Hunt, English poet, critic and journalist (Romantic Movement, "Jenny Kissed Me”), born in Southgate, England (d. 1859)
Henry John Temple (1784-1865)
Oct 20 3rd Viscount Palmerston, British Prime Minister (1855-58 and 1859-65), born in Westminster, Middlesex
