What Happened In October 1800 In History

Historical Events for October, 1800

• 1st » Spain cedes Louisiana (New France) e.g Louisiana to France via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso named Treaty of San Ildefonso.
• 17th » Kingdom of Great Britain called Britain takes control of the Dutch colony of Curaçao.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1800

• 3rd » George Bancroft, American historian and politician, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy (d. 1891)
• 25th » Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, English poet, historian, and politician (d. 1859)
• 26th » Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Prussian field marshal (d. 1891)

Famous Deaths for October 1800

• 10th » Gabriel Prosser, American rebel leader (b. 1776)
• 28th » Artemas Ward, American general and politician (b. 1727)

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