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Historical Events Happened In October - 15
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
1762 Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1764 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 on this day in history. Share it »
1775 On this day in history bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer Share it »
1777 On this day in history mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn) Share it »
1783 On this day in history jean Pilƒtre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent Share it »
1783 Jean Pilstre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent on this day in history. Share it »
1784 On this day in history thomas Hastings, composer Share it »
1785 On this day in history jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) Share it »
1786 On this day in history earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC Share it »
1789 The first presidental tour-George Washington in New England on this day in history. 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 On this day in history august Ferdinand Haeser, composer Share it »
1815 Napoleon begins his exile on St. Helena, a remote Island in the Atlantic on this day in history. Share it »
1815 On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte exiled on Island of St Helena Share it »
1816 Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history. Share it »
1817 Tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies on this day in history. Share it »
1818 On this day in history irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 Share it »
1819 Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary on this day in history. Share it »
1819 F Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V, dies at 48 on this day in history. Share it »
1822 On this day in history alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer Share it »
1827 On this day in history charles Darwin reaches Christ's Counsel, Cambridge Share it »
1829 Astronomer Asaph Hall born. Discovered the moons of Mars, Phobos & Deimos on this day in history. Share it »
1829 Asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) on this day in history. 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 Klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader on this day in history. Share it »
1836 Thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 on this day in history. Share it »
1842 Karl Marx becomes editor-in-chief of Rheinische Zeitung on this day in history. 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 On this day in history george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) Share it »
1852 Wilhelm Posse, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1856 On this day in history r G Nivelle, French military man Share it »
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