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Historical Events Happened In October - 15
Thursday, 24 July 2014
1762 Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer on this day in history. Share it »
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 Share it »
1775 Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1777 Mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn) on this day in history. 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 Thomas Hastings, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1785 Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) on this day in history. Share it »
1786 On this day in history earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC 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 On this day in history august Ferdinand Haeser, composer Share it »
1815 On this day in history napoleon begins his exile on St. Helena, a remote Island in the Atlantic. Share it »
1815 On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte exiled on Island of St Helena Share it »
1816 On this day in history amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 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 Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary on this day in history. Share it »
1819 On this day in history f Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V, dies at 48 Share it »
1822 Alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer on this day in history. 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 On this day in history asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) Share it »
1831 On this day in history helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona) 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 On this day in history thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 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 On this day in history george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) Share it »
1852 On this day in history wilhelm Posse, composer Share it »
1856 R G Nivelle, French military man on this day in history. Share it »
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