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Historical Events Happened In October - 20
Friday, 24 May 2013
1862 Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname on this day in history. Share it »
1864 On this day in history lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday Share it »
1864 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history. Share it »
1870 On this day in history michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 Share it »
1871 On this day in history frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage) Share it »
1871 Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on this day in history. Share it »
1873 P T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC) on this day in history. Share it »
1874 On this day in history charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) Share it »
1876 Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68 on this day in history. Share it »
1877 Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on this day in history. Share it »
1877 Josephine McGill, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1880 Amsterdam Free University opens on this day in history. Share it »
1882 On this day in history bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space) Share it »
1882 Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 on this day in history. Share it »
1883 Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile on this day in history. Share it »
1883 Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed on this day in history. Share it »
1884 On this day in history the birth of Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor Share it »
1884 On this day in history thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage) Share it »
1887 On this day in history addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees) Share it »
1888 Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ on this day in history. Share it »
1889 Gerhart Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang," premieres in Berlin on this day in history. Share it »
1889 Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) on this day in history. Share it »
1890 Pike's Peak railroad completed on this day in history. Share it »
1891 On this day in history first International 6 day bike race begins in New York Share it »
1891 On this day in history 1st International 6 day bike race (NY MSG) begins Share it »
1891 James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron) on this day in history. Share it »
1893 On this day in history charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert) Share it »
1895 Rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments) on this day in history. Share it »
1896 On this day in history nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) Share it »
1897 Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses) on this day in history. Share it »
1898 On this day in history nC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms Share it »
1899 Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers on this day in history. Share it »
1899 Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) on this day in history. Share it »
1899 On this day in history robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle Share it »
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