Hisdates•ComPage 3: Historical Events In October - 03
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
1872 Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens on October - 03. 
1872 On October - 03 edward Faber Schneider, composer
1873 The Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line on this day in history.
1873 On this day in history captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.
1873 On this day in history kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies
1880 On October - 03 warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan)
1881 Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer on this day in history.
1882 On October - 03 gunther von Kluge, German fieldmarshal
1883 On October - 03 the Holyhead was a steamer owned by the London and North Western Railway which rammed the barque Alhambra amidships in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Holyhead in clear weather. The Holyhead's general cargo included 300 pigs, and 17 horses. The Alhambra was carrying coal as ballast and was almost cut in two and sank in a few minutes. The Holyhead sank shortly afterwards. The loss of life from the Holyhead totalled 13, including the Captain, C.W.Hicks, and his daughter. Loss of life on the Alhambra not known, but there was a crew of 25.
1884 On October - 03 hans Makart, Austrian painter (Geur), dies at 44
1886 Henri Alain-Fournier, French novelist (Great Adventure) on October - 03.
1888 Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935) on this day in history.
1889 On October - 03 cv Ossietzky, writer
1889 On this day in history karel Miry, composer, dies at 66
1890 On this day in history capt Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma Congo
1890 Henry Hull, Louisville KY, actor (Tobacco Rd, Boys Town, High Sierra) on October - 03.
1890 On October - 03 andries Andre, actor (Trumpeter-Major), dies at 36
1893 Frantisek Picha, composer on October - 03.
1895 Kurt Schumacher, co-founder/president West German SDP [OS] on this day in history.
1896 On October - 03 william Morris, writer, dies at 62
1897 The birth of Louis Aragon, French poet on October - 03.
1897 On this day in history josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC)
1899 On October - 03 j S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner
1899 Gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs) on October - 03.
1900 On this day in history edward Elgar/Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham
1900 On this day in history jay Irving, NYC, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh)
1901 On this day in history masao Oki, composer
1902 On this day in history arturo da Costa e Silva, marshal/pres of Brazil (1967-69)
1903 Benedetto Junck, composer, dies at 51 on October - 03.
1904 Mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School on October - 03.
1904 On this day in history france & Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence
1904 On this day in history charles Pedersen, UK, biochemist (Nobel 1987)
1906 SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy on this day in history.
1907 On this day in history alfred Reisenauer, composer, dies at 43
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