Historical Events In October - 11

1863  Xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux, composer on October - 11.   

1864  Slavery abolished in Maryland on October - 11.   

1865  On this day in history pres Johnson paroles CSA VP Alexander Stephens   

1865  Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Mot Karnaval) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine   

1869  Gordon Frederic Norton, composer on October - 11.   

1871  Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, 300 killed on October - 11.   

1872  Harlan Fiske Stone, NH, Supreme Court (1925-41) Chief Justice (41-46) on October - 11.   

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto on October - 11.   

1875  On this day in history stefan O Iosif, Romania, poet (Beautiful Irine)   

1876  On October - 11 g von Le Fort, writer   

1877  On October - 11 john Parsons Beach, composer   

1881  On this day in history david Houston patents roll film for cameras   

1881  Stark Young, US critic/writer (So Red the Rose) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history robert Nathaniel Dett, composer   

1883  Archibald T Davison, composer on October - 11.   

1884  On this day in history the birth of Eleanor Roosevelt, Wife of former President F.D Roosevelt   

1884  On this day in history eleanor Roosevelt, [Anna], 1st lady (1933-1945)/crusader (Nobel 1931)   

1885  On October - 11 alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician   

1887  On this day in history a Miles patents elevator   

1888  On October - 11 piero Coppola, composer   

1890  On October - 11 daughters of the American Revolution founded   

1890  On this day in history the First 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 secs, Wash DC)   

1890  1st 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 secs, Wash DC) on October - 11.   

1891  Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop on this day in history.   

1891  Charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland on October - 11.   

1894  On this day in history albert Stoessel, composer   

1895  Emperor Menelik II of Addis Ababa draws against Italians on October - 11.   

1895  H Schiebelhuth, writer on this day in history.   

1896  Roman Jakobson, linguist/Slavic scholar (Fundamentals of Language) on this day in history.   

1896  Anton Bruckner, Austr composer (Te Deum, Wagner Symphony), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer   

1897  On October - 11 leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35   

1899  The Boer War begins in South Africa on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1335  Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408) was born on October - 11.   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On October - 11 birth of claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)   

1611  On October - 11 birth of hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

1616  Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) was born on October - 11.   

1661  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) was born on October - 11.   

1671  On this day in history birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  On October - 11 birth of richard Moungler (d. 1730)   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on October - 11.   

0965  Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40 on October - 11.   

1188  On this day in history death of robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France   

1303  On this day in history boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on October - 11.   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on this day in history.   

1531  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies on this day in history.   

1598  On October - 11 joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies