Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

1863  Confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides.   

1863  Ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist.   

1864  Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South   

1864  Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60000 die).   

1864  Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South.   

1864  Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895.   

1867  Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska   

1867  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   

1875  Palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens.   

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer   

1877  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   

1877  Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War.   

1878  Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem).   

1879  Halfdan Cleve, composer.   

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

1882  Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics).   

1883  Charles Maduro, Antillean composer   

1884  Hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63).   

1886  Carter De Haven, IL   

1887  Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter.   

1890  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer.   

1892  Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup   

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

1892  Bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies   

1895  The inaugural 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).   

1896  William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC   

1897  Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island.   

1899  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

1899  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57.   

1900  6th US Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago GC Ill   

1901  Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director   

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1458  Kazimierz de saint: Polish ruler/saint   

1609  Paul fleming: Writer   

1626  Johann schop: Composer   

1641  Françoise-athénaïs: Marquise de montespan, french mistress of king louis xiv of france   

1658  Mary of modena: Queen of james ii of england   

1684  Johann jacob de neufville: Composer   

1695  John glas: Scottish minister   

1703  Jonathan edwards: Us, theologian/philosopher (original sin)   

0578  Justinus ii: Byzantine emperor (565-78),   

1056  Death of Henry iii: Rc german king (1039-56),   

1111  Death of Robrecht ii of jerusalem: Count of flanders (1st crusader),   

1112  Sigebert of gembloux: French chronicler   

1285  Philippe iii: The stout, king of france (1270-85),   

1399  Death of Raymundus of capua: Italian general,   

1496  Death of Ferdinand ii: King of naples,   

1528  Death of Richard foxe: English churchman