Historical Events In October - 11

1863  On this day in history xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux, composer  

1864  Slavery abolished in Maryland on this day in history.  

1865  Pres Johnson paroles CSA VP Alexander Stephens on October - 11.  

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

1868  Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine on October - 11.  

1869  Gordon Frederic Norton, composer on October - 11.  

1871  Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, 300 killed on this day in history.  

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

1873  On October - 11 toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto  

1875  Stefan O Iosif, Romania, poet (Beautiful Irine) on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history g von Le Fort, writer  

1877  John Parsons Beach, composer on October - 11.  

1881  David Houston patents roll film for cameras on October - 11.  

1881  On this day in history stark Young, US critic/writer (So Red the Rose)  

1882  On this day in history robert Nathaniel Dett, composer  

1883  On this day in history archibald T Davison, composer  

1884  The birth of Eleanor Roosevelt, Wife of former President F.D Roosevelt on October - 11.  

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

1885  Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician on October - 11.  

1887  On October - 11 a Miles patents elevator  

1888  On this day in history piero Coppola, composer  

1890  On October - 11 daughters of the American Revolution founded  

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

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

1891  On this day in history antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop  

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

1894  On October - 11 albert Stoessel, composer  

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

1895  On October - 11 h Schiebelhuth, writer  

1896  On this day in history roman Jakobson, linguist/Slavic scholar (Fundamentals of Language)  

1896  On October - 11 anton Bruckner, Austr composer (Te Deum, Wagner Symphony), dies at 72  

1897  On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer  

1897  On this day in history leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35  

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

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

1573  On this day in history birth of jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer  

1593  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on this day in history.  

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on October - 11.  

0732  On October - 11 abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies  

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  On this day in history louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies  

1424  On this day in history jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46  

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

1598  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies