Page 2: Historical Events In October - 15
Friday, 11 July 2025
1762 Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer on this day in history.
1764 On this day in history edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
1775 Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer on this day in history.
1777 Mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn) on this day in history.
1783 Jean Pilƒtre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent on this day in history.
1783 On this day in history jean Pilstre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent
1784 On October - 15 thomas Hastings, composer
1785 Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) on October - 15.
1786 On this day in history earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC
1789 On October - 15 the first presidental tour-George Washington in New England
1789 On this day in history 1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England
1795 Frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61) on this day in history.
1799 August Ferdinand Haeser, composer on this day in history.
1815 Napoleon begins his exile on St. Helena, a remote Island in the Atlantic on this day in history.
1815 On October - 15 napoleon Bonaparte exiled on Island of St Helena
1816 On this day in history amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1817 Tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies on this day in history.
1818 Irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 on this day in history.
1819 Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary on this day in history.
1819 F Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V, dies at 48 on October - 15.
1822 On this day in history alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer
1827 On this day in history charles Darwin reaches Christ's Counsel, Cambridge
1829 On this day in history astronomer Asaph Hall born. Discovered the moons of Mars, Phobos & Deimos
1829 On October - 15 asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos)
1831 On October - 15 helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona)
1832 On this day in history henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912
1833 Klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader on October - 15.
1836 Thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 on October - 15.
1842 Karl Marx becomes editor-in-chief of Rheinische Zeitung on this day in history.
1844 Friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born on this day in history.
1846 Dr William Thomas Green Morton 1st public use of ether on this day in history.
1851 George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) on this day in history.
1852 On October - 15 wilhelm Posse, composer
1856 On this day in history r G Nivelle, French military man
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