Historical Events In October - 03

1872  On October - 03 bloomingdale's department store in NY opens   

1872  Edward Faber Schneider, composer on October - 03.   

1873  On October - 03 the Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line.   

1873  On this day in history captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.   

1873  On this day in history kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies   

1880  Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan) on October - 03.   

1881  On this day in history ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer   

1882  On October - 03 gunther von Kluge, German fieldmarshal   

1883  The Holyhead was a steamer owned by the London and North Western Railway which rammed the barque Alhambra amidships in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Holyhead in clear weather. The Holyhead's general cargo included 300 pigs, and 17 horses. The Alhambra was carrying coal as ballast and was almost cut in two and sank in a few minutes. The Holyhead sank shortly afterwards. The loss of life from the Holyhead totalled 13, including the Captain, C.W.Hicks, and his daughter. Loss of life on the Alhambra not known, but there was a crew of 25 on this day in history.   

1884  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Geur), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history henri Alain-Fournier, French novelist (Great Adventure)   

1888  On October - 03 carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935)   

1889  Cv Ossietzky, writer on this day in history.   

1889  Karel Miry, composer, dies at 66 on October - 03.   

1890  On this day in history capt Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma Congo   

1890  Henry Hull, Louisville KY, actor (Tobacco Rd, Boys Town, High Sierra) on October - 03.   

1890  Andries Andre, actor (Trumpeter-Major), dies at 36 on October - 03.   

1893  Frantisek Picha, composer on October - 03.   

1895  Kurt Schumacher, co-founder/president West German SDP [OS] on this day in history.   

1896  William Morris, writer, dies at 62 on October - 03.   

1897  On October - 03 the birth of Louis Aragon, French poet   

1897  Josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC) on this day in history.   

1899  J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner on this day in history.   

1899  Gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs) on this day in history.   

1900  Edward Elgar/Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham on October - 03.   

1900  On October - 03 jay Irving, NYC, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh)   

1901  On October - 03 masao Oki, composer   

1902  Arturo da Costa e Silva, marshal/pres of Brazil (1967-69) on this day in history.   

1903  Benedetto Junck, composer, dies at 51 on October - 03.   

1904  On this day in history mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School   

1904  France & Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence on this day in history.   

1904  Charles Pedersen, UK, biochemist (Nobel 1987) on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 03 sOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy   

1907  On October - 03 alfred Reisenauer, composer, dies at 43   

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1573  Entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor   

1631  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer was born on October - 03.   

1647  Johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1647  John Foot, lawyer was born on October - 03.   

1713  Antoine Dauvergne, composer was born on October - 03.   

1716  On October - 03 birth of giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781)   

1720  Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) was born on this day in history.   

0695  On October - 03 death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered   

1226  On this day in history death of saint Francis of Assisi (b. 1181)   

1283  On October - 03 dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies   

1369  Death of Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318) on October - 03.   

1564  Death of Christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned on this day in history.   

1568  On October - 03 elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23   

1596  Death of Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) on this day in history.   

1611  Death of Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554) on October - 03.