What Happened In October 1811 In History

Historical Events for October, 1811

• 1st » The first steamboat to sail the Mississippi River arrives in New Orleans.
• 26th » The Argentine government declare the freedom of expression for the press by decree.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1811

• 17th » Albertus van Raalte, Dutch-American pastor (d. 1876)
• 21st » Filippo Colini, Italian opera singer (d. 1863)
• 22nd » Franz Liszt, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 1886)
• 24th » Ferdinand Hiller, German composer and conductor (d. 1885)
• 25th » Évariste Galois, French mathematician (d. 1832)
• 27th » Stevens T. Mason, American politician, 1st Governor of Michigan (d. 1843)
• 27th » Isaac Singer, American businessman, founded the Singer Corporation (d. 1875)

Famous Deaths for October 1811

• 11th » Johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician (b. 1724)
• 15th » Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter and politician (b. 1735)

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