Historical Events Happened In October - 02

1833  NY Anti-Slavery Society organized on this day in history.  Share it »

1833  Charles Darwin rides through Corunda to Santa Fe Argentina on this day in history.  Share it »

1835  Louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian on this day in history.  Share it »

1836  On this day in history charles Darwin returns from his voyage on 'HMS Beagle'  Share it »

1836  On this day in history darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle  Share it »

1836  On this day in history darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle (after 5 years)  Share it »

1839  On this day in history new Zealand comes under jurisdiction of the Governor of New South Wales  Share it »

1839  Hans Thoma, painter on this day in history.  Share it »

1842  On this day in history jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56  Share it »

1847  The birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician on this day in history.  Share it »

1847  Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president on this day in history.  Share it »

1850  Sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1851  The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass is demonstrated but proves to be a fake on this day in history.  Share it »

1851  Ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I on this day in history.  Share it »

1852  On this day in history william Ramsay, chemist  Share it »

1853  Austrian law forbids Jews from owning land on this day in history.  Share it »

1853  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1857  Marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902) on this day in history.  Share it »

1860  Louis Hersent, painter, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1861  Former VP John C Breckinridge flees Kentucky on this day in history.  Share it »

1863  Justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1864  Battle of Saltville, VA on this day in history.  Share it »

1866  J Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener on this day in history.  Share it »

1866  Charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist on this day in history.  Share it »

1869  The birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance on this day in history.  Share it »

1869  The birth of Groucho Marx, US comedian of the 'Marx' brothers fame on this day in history.  Share it »

1869  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Porbandar Kathiawad India, pacifist and spiritual leader on this day in history.  Share it »

1870  On this day in history italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital  Share it »

1870  Rome becomes the capital city of Italy on this day in history.  Share it »

1870  Italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital on this day in history.  Share it »

1871  Brigham Young, mormon leader, arrest for bigamy on this day in history.  Share it »

1871  On this day in history cordell Hull, US Sec of State (1933-44), lowered tariffs (Nobel 1945)  Share it »

1872  On this day in history morgan State University founded  Share it »

1872  On this day in history eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies  Share it »

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1452  On this day in history birth of king Richard III, of England (1483-85)  Share it »

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1644  On this day in history birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)  Share it »

1646  On this day in history birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  Share it »

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

0939  On this day in history death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49  Share it »

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1517  On this day in history john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37  Share it »

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on this day in history.  Share it »

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on this day in history.  Share it »

1588  On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies  Share it »