Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
1863 Confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides on October - 05.
1863 Ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist on October - 05.
1864 Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South on October - 05.
1864 Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) on October - 05.
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 October - 05 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 On October - 05 palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens
1875 Cyril Rootham, composer on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history 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 Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) on this day in history.
1879 Halfdan Cleve, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1883 Charles Maduro, Antillean composer on October - 05.
1884 Hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63) on this day in history.
1886 On October - 05 carter De Haven, IL
1887 On this day in history max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter
1890 On this day in history kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer
1892 On October - 05 dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup
1892 Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup on this day in history.
1892 Bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies on October - 05.
1895 The first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London on October - 05.
1895 Walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52) on this day in history.
1896 On this day in history 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 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 October - 05.
1901 Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director on October - 05.
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