Historical Events In October - 05
Friday, 19 April 2024
1863 Confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides on October - 05.
1863 On this day in history ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist
1864 On October - 05 battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South
1864 On October - 05 most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)
1864 On this day in history battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South
1864 Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 on October - 05.
1867 Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska on this day in history.
1867 On this day in history thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67
1869 On this day in history a strong hurricane devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer.
1875 Palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens on this day in history.
1875 Cyril Rootham, composer on October - 05.
1877 On October - 05 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 on October - 05.
1877 On October - 05 chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War
1878 Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) on October - 05.
1879 Halfdan Cleve, composer on October - 05.
1881 Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56) on October - 05.
1882 Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics) on this day in history.
1883 On this day in history charles Maduro, Antillean composer
1884 Hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63) on this day in history.
1886 On this day in history carter De Haven, IL
1887 On October - 05 max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter
1890 On October - 05 kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer
1892 Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup on this day in history.
1892 Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup on October - 05.
1892 Bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies on October - 05.
1895 The first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London on this day in history.
1895 Walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52) on this day in history.
1896 On October - 05 william Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC
1897 Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island on October - 05.
1899 Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on this day in history.
1899 Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57 on October - 05.
1900 6th US Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago GC Ill on October - 05.
1901 On October - 05 johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director
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