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Historical Events in October 1815

  • Oct 8 Joachim Murat's forces land at Pizzo, Italy
  • Oct 12 Ex-king Joachim Murat of Naples sentenced to death

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Oct 15 Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on island of St Helena to begin his exile

French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte
French Emperor
Napoléon Bonaparte
  • Oct 31 Cornishman Sir Humphry Davy patents miner's safety lamp

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