Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

1863  Confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides on October - 05.   

1863  On October - 05 ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist   

1864  Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)   

1864  On this day in history battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South   

1864  Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 on this day in history.   

1867  Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska on October - 05.   

1867  Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history a strong hurricane devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer.   

1875  Palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history cyril Rootham, composer   

1877  Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War on this day in history.   

1877  From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever" With those words, Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to the U.S. Cavalry on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War   

1878  On October - 05 louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)   

1879  On October - 05 halfdan Cleve, composer   

1881  Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56) on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 05 giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics)   

1883  Charles Maduro, Antillean composer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63)   

1886  On this day in history carter De Haven, IL   

1887  Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter on October - 05.   

1890  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer on October - 05.   

1892  Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup on October - 05.   

1892  On this day in history dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup   

1892  On October - 05 bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies   

1895  On this day in history the first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London.   

1895  Walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52) on October - 05.   

1896  William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC on October - 05.   

1897  On October - 05 solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island   

1899  On this day in history boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

1899  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57 on October - 05.   

1900  On October - 05 6th US Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago GC Ill   

1901  Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director on October - 05.   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.   

1609  On October - 05 birth of paul Fleming, writer   

1626  On October - 05 birth of johann Schop, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)   

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on October - 05.   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on October - 05.   

1695  On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)   

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on this day in history.   

0578  On October - 05 justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies   

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on October - 05.   

1111  Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies on this day in history.   

1112  On October - 05 death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on October - 05.   

1399  On this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies   

1496  On October - 05 ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies   

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on this day in history.