Historical Events Happened In October - 16

1890  Paul Strand, NYC, photographer (Native Land-1942) on this day in history.  Share it »

1891  On this day in history sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies  Share it »

1893  On this day in history carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75  Share it »

1896  On this day in history edmond van Dooren, Flemish painter  Share it »

1897  Harrison Kerr, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1898  Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR on this day in history.  Share it »

1900  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina leaves duke Heinrich "Henry" von Mecklenburg-Schwerin  Share it »

1900  Lloyd Corrigan, SF, actor (Papa Dodger-Willy, Prof McKillup-Hank) on this day in history.  Share it »

1903  On this day in history homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia  Share it »

1903  On this day in history mario Pilati, composer  Share it »

1904  On this day in history russian Baltic fleet departs to Port Arthur  Share it »

1905  The Partition of Bengal (India) occurred on this day in history.  Share it »

1905  Rex Bell, Chicago, cowboy actor (Cowboys & Injuns)/lt-gov (Nevada) on this day in history.  Share it »

1906  Dino Buzzati, writer on this day in history.  Share it »

1907  Belasco Theater opens at 111 W 44th St NYC on this day in history.  Share it »

1907  Roger Vailland, French author (La Novice, Et Mourir de Plasir) on this day in history.  Share it »

1908  On this day in history edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux  Share it »

1908  On this day in history enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)  Share it »

1909  Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  Share it »

1910  William Leonard Reed, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1912  Arnold Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire," premieres on this day in history.  Share it »

1913  Booth Theater opens at 222 W 44th St NYC on this day in history.  Share it »

1913  Alice Pearce, NYC, comedienne/actress (Gladys Kravitz-Bewitched) on this day in history.  Share it »

1914  On this day in history christian J Modeste, gypsey king  Share it »

1915  On this day in history great Britain declares war on Bulgaria  Share it »

1916  On this day in history margaret Sanger opens first birth control clinic in Brooklyn  Share it »

1916  On this day in history dodger manager Wilbert Robinson given $5,000 bonus  Share it »

1916  On this day in history klaas/old stick Kater, christian worker's union leader, dies at 73  Share it »

1918  Bill Nichols, (Rep-D-AL, 1967- ) on this day in history.  Share it »

1918  Felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.  Share it »

1919  Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday on this day in history.  Share it »

1920  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on this day in history.  Share it »

1921  Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, & Bill Piercy defy Landis ban on World Series on this day in history.  Share it »

1921  Linda Darnell, Dallas, Tx, actress (Unfaithfully Yours, 2nd Chance) on this day in history.  Share it »

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1396  On this day in history birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)  Share it »

1430  On this day in history birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)  Share it »

1483  On this day in history birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)  Share it »

1535  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)  Share it »

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1679  On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer  Share it »

1708  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)  Share it »

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1323  On this day in history amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74  Share it »

1333  On this day in history nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies  Share it »

1355  On this day in history death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death  Share it »

1473  On this day in history reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies  Share it »

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.  Share it »

1555  On this day in history death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80  Share it »

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on this day in history.  Share it »