Hisdates•ComPage 3: Historical Events In October - 03
Monday, 20 October 2025
1872 On October - 03 bloomingdale's department store in NY opens 
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 October - 03 kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies
1880 Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan) on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer
1882 On October - 03 gunther von Kluge, German fieldmarshal
1883 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 on October - 03.
1884 On this day in history hans Makart, Austrian painter (Geur), dies at 44
1886 Henri Alain-Fournier, French novelist (Great Adventure) on this day in history.
1888 Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935) on October - 03.
1889 Cv Ossietzky, writer on this day in history.
1889 On this day in history karel Miry, composer, dies at 66
1890 Capt Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma Congo on October - 03.
1890 On October - 03 henry Hull, Louisville KY, actor (Tobacco Rd, Boys Town, High Sierra)
1890 On October - 03 andries Andre, actor (Trumpeter-Major), dies at 36
1893 Frantisek Picha, composer on this day in history.
1895 On October - 03 kurt Schumacher, co-founder/president West German SDP [OS]
1896 William Morris, writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1897 On this day in history the birth of Louis Aragon, French poet
1897 Josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC) on October - 03.
1899 J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner on this day in history.
1899 On October - 03 gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs)
1900 Edward Elgar/Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham on this day in history.
1900 Jay Irving, NYC, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh) on October - 03.
1901 Masao Oki, composer on October - 03.
1902 Arturo da Costa e Silva, marshal/pres of Brazil (1967-69) on October - 03.
1903 On October - 03 benedetto Junck, composer, dies at 51
1904 On this day in history mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School
1904 On October - 03 france & Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence
1904 On this day in history charles Pedersen, UK, biochemist (Nobel 1987)
1906 On October - 03 sOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy
1907 On October - 03 alfred Reisenauer, composer, dies at 43
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