Page 3: Historical Events In October - 09

1824  On October - 09 slavery is abolished in Costa Rica.   

1830  Harriet Hosmer, sculptor on October - 09.   

1831  On this day in history capo d'Istria is assassinated.   

1831  Joannis Capodistrias, Pres of Greece (1829-31), murdered on October - 09.   

1835  On this day in history the birth of Camille Saint-Saens, French composer   

1835  On this day in history the Royal College, Colombo established with the name Hillstreet Academy in Sri Lanka.   

1837  Steamboat "Home" sinks off Okracoke NC killing 100 on this day in history.   

1837  Charles Fourier, French utopian socialist (Harmony universal), dies on October - 09.   

1841  On this day in history karl F Schinkel, German painter/writer (Neue Wache), dies at 60   

1845  On October - 09 the eminent and controversial Anglican, John Henry Newman, is received into the Roman Catholic Church.   

1847  Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin) on October - 09.   

1854  the siege of Sebastopol begins on this day in history.   

1855  Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass patents 1st calliope on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor   

1858  Gerard L F Philips, Dutch engineer/manufacturer (Philips) on this day in history.   

1859  On October - 09 alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer (Dreyfus Affair)   

1863  Battle of Brady Station, VA (Culpeper Court House, Bristoe Station) on this day in history.   

1863  Alexander Siloti, Kharkov Russia, pianist/prof (Moscow Cons 1888-91) on October - 09.   

1864  Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer & Merrit's cavalry divisions on this day in history.   

1865  1st US underground pipeline for carrying oil is laid in Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history harry Lawrence Freeman, composer   

1870  Rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree on October - 09.   

1871  On October - 09 the Great Chicago Fire runs out of fuel and burns out.   

1871  Gerrit Bolkestein, minister of Education (1939-4-) on October - 09.   

1872  Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business on October - 09.   

1873  On October - 09 karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect)   

1874  On October - 09 world Postal Union forms in Bern Switzerland   

1876  On this day in history the first 2-way telephone conversation, 1st over outdoor wires   

1876  On this day in history 1st 2-way telephone conversation, 1st over outdoor wires   

1877  American Humane Association organized in Cleveland on this day in history.   

1877  Locomotive Countess of Dufferin arrives at St. Boniface on a barge towed by the steamer "Selkirk". It was brought in by the contractor Joseph Whitehead to work on the Selkirk - Emerson line and was the first locomotive in Manitoba and on the Prairies on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history american Humane Association organizes (Cleveland)   

1878  Robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure) on October - 09.   

1884  Helene Deutsch, [Rosenbach], psychoanalyst (Boston) on October - 09.   

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1201  On October - 09 birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  On this day in history birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on October - 09.   

1328  On October - 09 birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  On October - 09 birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on this day in history.   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on October - 09.   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on October - 09.   

1047  On October - 09 clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)   

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on October - 09.   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on this day in history.   

1326  On October - 09 reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on this day in history.   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.