Historical Events In October - 09

1824  On October - 09 slavery is abolished in Costa Rica.   

1830  Harriet Hosmer, sculptor on this day in history.   

1831  Capo d'Istria is assassinated on October - 09.   

1831  Joannis Capodistrias, Pres of Greece (1829-31), murdered on October - 09.   

1835  The birth of Camille Saint-Saens, French composer on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history the Royal College, Colombo established with the name Hillstreet Academy in Sri Lanka.   

1837  Steamboat "Home" sinks off Okracoke NC killing 100 on this day in history.   

1837  Charles Fourier, French utopian socialist (Harmony universal), dies on this day in history.   

1841  Karl F Schinkel, German painter/writer (Neue Wache), dies at 60 on October - 09.   

1845  The eminent and controversial Anglican, John Henry Newman, is received into the Roman Catholic Church on this day in history.   

1847  Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history the siege of Sebastopol begins.   

1855  On this day in history joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass patents 1st calliope   

1855  Isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history gerard L F Philips, Dutch engineer/manufacturer (Philips)   

1859  Alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer (Dreyfus Affair) on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Brady Station, VA (Culpeper Court House, Bristoe Station) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history alexander Siloti, Kharkov Russia, pianist/prof (Moscow Cons 1888-91)   

1864  Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer & Merrit's cavalry divisions on October - 09.   

1865  On this day in history 1st US underground pipeline for carrying oil is laid in Pennsylvania   

1869  Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On October - 09 rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree   

1871  On this day in history the Great Chicago Fire runs out of fuel and burns out.   

1871  Gerrit Bolkestein, minister of Education (1939-4-) on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 09 aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business   

1873  Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect) on October - 09.   

1874  On October - 09 world Postal Union forms in Bern Switzerland   

1876  The first 2-way telephone conversation, 1st over outdoor wires on October - 09.   

1876  On this day in history 1st 2-way telephone conversation, 1st over outdoor wires   

1877  On October - 09 american Humane Association organized in Cleveland   

1877  On October - 09 locomotive Countess of Dufferin arrives at St. Boniface on a barge towed by the steamer "Selkirk". It was brought in by the contractor Joseph Whitehead to work on the Selkirk - Emerson line and was the first locomotive in Manitoba and on the Prairies.   

1877  American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland) on this day in history.   

1878  On October - 09 robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure)   

1884  On this day in history helene Deutsch, [Rosenbach], psychoanalyst (Boston)   

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1201  On October - 09 birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on this day in history.   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on this day in history.   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.   

1586  On October - 09 birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1586  On October - 09 birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on October - 09.   

1047  On October - 09 clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)   

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on this day in history.   

1326  On October - 09 reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  On this day in history frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on October - 09.   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.