Historical Events In October - 15

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

1859  On October - 15 jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro)   

1860  11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 15 cliff House opens in SF (1st of many on the site)   

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

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

1865  On October - 15 walther Amelung, German archaeologist   

1866  On October - 15 great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses   

1874  Child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force on this day in history.   

1874  Otallo Morales, composer on October - 15.   

1877  45th Congress (1877-79) convenes on October - 15.   

1878  Edison Electric Light Company incorporated on October - 15.   

1878  On October - 15 paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)   

1879  Jane Darwell, [Patti Woodward], Palmyra MO, actress (Huckleberry Finn) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history k”ln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun   

1880  On October - 15 koln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun   

1881  The birth of Sir P.G Wodehouse, Novelist, creator of 'Jeeves and Wooster' on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history the first American fishing magazine, American Angler published   

1881  1st American fishing magazine, American Angler published on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history p G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves)   

1883  Supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 15 uS Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination   

1883  Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 on October - 15.   

1885  On this day in history hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season   

1885  On October - 15 hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of season   

1889  Amsterdam Central Station officially opens on October - 15.   

1890  On October - 15 alabama Penny Savings Bank organizes in Birmingham   

1890  Arcady Dubensky, composer on this day in history.   

1892  Ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika) on October - 15.   

1893  On this day in history charles II, King of Romania (1930-40)   

1894  On this day in history capt Alfred Dreyfus arrested accused of espionage   

1895  Alfred Neumann, German playwright (Devil) on October - 15.   

1896  On October - 15 melville Cooper, Birmingham England, TV panelist (I Got a Secret)   

1897  Aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch on this day in history.   

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 15.   

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

1608  On October - 15 birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)   

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on October - 15.   

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

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

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

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on October - 15.   

0892  On this day in history al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

0898  On October - 15 death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

0912  On this day in history death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

1002  On this day in history death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on October - 15.   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1271  On this day in history hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies