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

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

1867  On October - 05 last day of Julian calendar in Alaska   

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 October - 05.   

1875  Palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens on October - 05.   

1875  On October - 05 cyril Rootham, composer   

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

1877  On this day in history 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  On October - 05 chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War   

1878  On this day in history louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)   

1879  Halfdan Cleve, composer on October - 05.   

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

1882  On October - 05 giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics)   

1883  Charles Maduro, Antillean composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1892  On October - 05 dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup   

1892  On October - 05 bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies   

1895  On this day in history the first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London.   

1895  On this day in history walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52)   

1896  On this day in history william Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on October - 05.   

1641  On October - 05 birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)   

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  On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)   

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on October - 05.   

0578  On this day in history justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies   

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on this day in history.   

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

1112  On this day in history death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

1285  On October - 05 philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies   

1399  On this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies   

1496  On October - 05 ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies   

1528  On October - 05 death of richard Foxe, English churchman