Historical Events In October - 11

1863  On this day in history xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux, composer   

1864  On October - 11 slavery abolished in Maryland   

1865  On October - 11 pres Johnson paroles CSA VP Alexander Stephens   

1865  Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Mot Karnaval) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine   

1869  Gordon Frederic Norton, composer on this day in history.   

1871  Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, 300 killed on this day in history.   

1872  Harlan Fiske Stone, NH, Supreme Court (1925-41) Chief Justice (41-46) on this day in history.   

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto on this day in history.   

1875  On October - 11 stefan O Iosif, Romania, poet (Beautiful Irine)   

1876  On October - 11 g von Le Fort, writer   

1877  John Parsons Beach, composer on October - 11.   

1881  On this day in history david Houston patents roll film for cameras   

1881  Stark Young, US critic/writer (So Red the Rose) on October - 11.   

1882  Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history archibald T Davison, composer   

1884  The birth of Eleanor Roosevelt, Wife of former President F.D Roosevelt on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history eleanor Roosevelt, [Anna], 1st lady (1933-1945)/crusader (Nobel 1931)   

1885  Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician on this day in history.   

1887  A Miles patents elevator on this day in history.   

1888  On October - 11 piero Coppola, composer   

1890  Daughters of the American Revolution founded on this day in history.   

1890  On October - 11 the First 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 secs, Wash DC)   

1890  1st 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 secs, Wash DC) on October - 11.   

1891  Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop on October - 11.   

1891  Charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland on October - 11.   

1894  Albert Stoessel, composer on October - 11.   

1895  Emperor Menelik II of Addis Ababa draws against Italians on this day in history.   

1895  H Schiebelhuth, writer on this day in history.   

1896  On October - 11 roman Jakobson, linguist/Slavic scholar (Fundamentals of Language)   

1896  Anton Bruckner, Austr composer (Te Deum, Wagner Symphony), dies at 72 on October - 11.   

1897  On October - 11 arvo Hannikainen, composer   

1897  Leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35 on October - 11.   

1899  On this day in history the Boer War begins in South Africa   

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1335  Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) was born on October - 11.   

1611  Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome was born on this day in history.   

1616  Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1661  On October - 11 birth of melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

1671  On October - 11 birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on October - 11.   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40   

1188  Death of Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France on this day in history.   

1303  On this day in history boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies   

1347  On this day in history louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies   

1598  On October - 11 joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies