Historical Events In October - 05

1863  Confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 05 ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist   

1864  On October - 05 battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South   

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

1864  Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South on October - 05.   

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  On this day in history thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67   

1869  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 on this day in history.   

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

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer on this day in history.   

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

1877  On October - 05 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.   

1877  Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War on October - 05.   

1878  On this day in history louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)   

1879  Halfdan Cleve, composer on October - 05.   

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

1882  On this day in history giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics)   

1883  Charles Maduro, Antillean composer on October - 05.   

1884  On October - 05 hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63)   

1886  On this day in history carter De Haven, IL   

1887  On October - 05 max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter   

1890  On this day in history kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer   

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

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

1892  Bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history william Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC   

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

1899  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history 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  Paul Fleming, writer was born on October - 05.   

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)   

1684  On October - 05 birth of johann Jacob de Neufville, composer   

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on October - 05.   

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on October - 05.   

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

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

1111  On October - 05 robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies   

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on this day in history.   

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  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on October - 05.