Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

1863  On October - 05 confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides   

1863  On this day in history ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist   

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

1867  Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska on October - 05.   

1867  On October - 05 thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67   

1869  On this day in history 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 on October - 05.   

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On October - 05 halfdan Cleve, composer   

1881  On this day in history otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56)   

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

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  On this day in history carter De Haven, IL   

1887  On October - 05 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  Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history 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 October - 05 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  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on this day in history.   

1899  On October - 05 johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57   

1900  On this day in history 6th US Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago GC Ill   

1901  On this day in history johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director   

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1458  On October - 05 birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint   

1609  On October - 05 birth of paul Fleming, writer   

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

1641  On this day in history birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)   

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on October - 05.   

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

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

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on October - 05.   

1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies   

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

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on October - 05.