Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

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

1863  On this day in history 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  Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South on this day in history.   

1864  On October - 05 louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895   

1867  On this day in history last day of Julian calendar in Alaska   

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  On this day in history cyril Rootham, composer   

1877  On October - 05 chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War   

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 this day in history.   

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

1879  On this day in history halfdan Cleve, composer   

1881  Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56) on October - 05.   

1882  Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics) on October - 05.   

1883  On this day in history charles Maduro, Antillean composer   

1884  Hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history carter De Haven, IL   

1887  On this day in history max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter   

1890  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 05 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 this day in history.   

1896  On October - 05 william Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC   

1897  Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island on this day in history.   

1899  On October - 05 boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

1899  On October - 05 johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57   

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

1901  On October - 05 johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on this day in history.   

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on October - 05.   

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

1641  On October - 05 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  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob de Neufville, composer   

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On October - 05 birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)   

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on this day in history.   

1056  On this day in history henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies   

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

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on October - 05.   

1285  On this day in history philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies   

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on October - 05.   

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

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