0877 Charles the Bald dies October 5 at age 54 while crossing the pass of the Mont Cenis en route back to Gaul

1056 The Holy Roman Emperor Henry III dies October 5 at age 38 and is succeeded as German king by his son of 5, who will reign until 1106 as Henry IV, with his mother Agnes as regent until 1065

1450 Jews are expelled from Lower Bavaria by order of Ludwig IX

1582 Gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries

1813 Battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British

1864 Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South

1864 Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)

1867 Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska

1875 Palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens

1877 Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War

1877 From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever" With those words, Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to the U.S. Cavalry.

1892 Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup

1906 Henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men

1907 Interprovincial Rugby Football Union plays 1st game (Mtl 17 Tor 8)

1907 Phila A's Rube Vickers no-hits Wash Senators, 4-0 in 5 inning game

1908 Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Ferdinand I becomes Tsar

1910 Portugal overthrows monarchy, proclaims republic

1912 Yanks win final game at Hilltop stadium

1921 Present constitution of Liechtenstein comes into effect

1923 Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star

1930 The New York Philharmonic Orchestra was first heard on the air over CBS radio from Carnegie Hall.

1930 This was a big day for CBS. Following the orchestra broadcast (above), Father Coughlin, The Fighting Priest was first heard on the radio web. He lit up the airwaves with oratory that aired into the early forties.

1931 The first nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn)

1934 The first major network radio show to originate from Hollywood aired on this day. Hollywood Hotel was heard on CBS and was heavily promoted as being the first to broadcast from the West Coast of the U.S.

1936 Coaxial cable strung between New York City and Philadelphia made it possible for the first intercity telecast.

1938 Germans mark all Jews' passports with a large red letter "J" to restrict Jewish immigration to Switzerland, following a request from the Swiss government.

1941 Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis dies.

1945 "Meet the Press" premieres on radio

1947 The first Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman

1947 The first U.S. president to make use of television addressed the nation from the White House. "‘ Give ’ Em Hell" Harry Truman accomplished the feat. I

1952 After an 11-year run on ABC radio, Inner Sanctum, the legendary mystery series, was heard for the final time. We’ ll never know if they oiled that squeaky door...

1953 Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US

1954 Hurricane Hazel hits Eastern US

1956 Yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53)

1960 Eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die)

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