Historical Events In October - 05

1863  On this day in history 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  Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) on October - 05.  

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

1864  On October - 05 louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895  

1867  On this day in history last day of Julian calendar in Alaska  

1867  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history cyril Rootham, composer  

1877  On this day in history 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 October - 05.  

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

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

1882  On this day in history giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics)  

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

1884  Hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63) on this day in history.  

1886  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1896  William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC on October - 05.  

1897  Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island on October - 05.  

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  On this day in history johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on October - 05.  

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on October - 05.  

1695  On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)  

1703  On October - 05 birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)  

0578  On October - 05 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 this day in history.  

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

1285  On this day in history philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies  

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on October - 05.  

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

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