Historical Events Happened In October - 15

1784 Thomas Hastings, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1785 On this day in history jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) Share it »

1786 Earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC on this day in history. Share it »

1789 On this day in history the first presidental tour-George Washington in New England Share it »

1789 On this day in history 1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England Share it »

1795 On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61) Share it »

1799 August Ferdinand Haeser, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1815 On this day in history napoleon begins his exile on St. Helena, a remote Island in the Atlantic. Share it »

1815 Napoleon Bonaparte exiled on Island of St Helena on this day in history. Share it »

1816 Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history. Share it »

1817 On this day in history tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies Share it »

1818 Irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 on this day in history. Share it »

1819 On this day in history marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary Share it »

1819 F Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V, dies at 48 on this day in history. Share it »

1822 Alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer on this day in history. Share it »

1827 Charles Darwin reaches Christ's Counsel, Cambridge on this day in history. Share it »

1829 Astronomer Asaph Hall born. Discovered the moons of Mars, Phobos & Deimos on this day in history. Share it »

1829 On this day in history asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) Share it »

1831 Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona) on this day in history. Share it »

1832 On this day in history henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 Share it »

1833 On this day in history klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader Share it »

1836 Thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 on this day in history. Share it »

1842 On this day in history karl Marx becomes editor-in-chief of Rheinische Zeitung Share it »

1844 On this day in history friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born Share it »

1846 On this day in history dr William Thomas Green Morton 1st public use of ether Share it »

1851 George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) on this day in history. Share it »

1852 On this day in history wilhelm Posse, composer Share it »

1856 On this day in history r G Nivelle, French military man Share it »

1858 Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1859 Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro) on this day in history. Share it »

1860 On this day in history 11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard Share it »

1863 Cliff House opens in SF (1st of many on the site) on this day in history. Share it »

1863 On this day in history cliff House opens in SF (1st of many on site) Share it »

1864 On this day in history confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri Share it »

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1471 On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) Share it »

1542 On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) Share it »

1550 Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on this day in history. Share it »

1608 Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1674 Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1686 Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1701 On this day in history birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) Share it »

1711 On this day in history birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) Share it »

1002 Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on this day in history. Share it »

1080 Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1268 On this day in history dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies Share it »

1271 Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1326 Death of Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (b. 1261) on this day in history. Share it »

1389 On this day in history urbanus VI, [Bartolomeo Prignano], Italian pope (1378-89), dies Share it »

1512 On this day in history antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72 Share it »

1524 Joachim Patinir, Flemish landscape painter, dies at about 45 on this day in history. Share it »