Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

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

1863  Ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist on October - 05.   

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

1864  On October - 05 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  On this day in history last day of Julian calendar in Alaska   

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  Palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens on October - 05.   

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer on October - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1886  Carter De Haven, IL on October - 05.   

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  Bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies on October - 05.   

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  William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1899  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on October - 05.   

1899  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1901  Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director on this day in history.   

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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  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on October - 05.   

1658  On this day in history 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  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

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

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on October - 05.   

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

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  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on this day in history.   

1496  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies   

1528  On this day in history death of richard Foxe, English churchman