Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

1863  On October - 05 confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides   

1863  Ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist on October - 05.   

1864  On this day in history 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  On October - 05 battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South   

1864  Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 on October - 05.   

1867  Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens   

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War on this day in history.   

1878  Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) on this day in history.   

1879  On October - 05 halfdan Cleve, composer   

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

1882  Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history charles Maduro, Antillean composer   

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

1886  Carter De Haven, IL on October - 05.   

1887  On October - 05 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  On this day in history bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies   

1895  On October - 05 the first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London.   

1895  On October - 05 walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52)   

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  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on October - 05.   

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

1900  6th US Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago GC Ill on this day in history.   

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

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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  On October - 05 birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)   

1658  On October - 05 birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies   

1056  On October - 05 henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies   

1111  Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies on October - 05.   

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

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

1399  On October - 05 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.