Page 3: Historical Events In October - 11

1863  Xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux, composer.   

1864  Slavery abolished in Maryland.   

1865  Pres Johnson paroles CSA VP Alexander Stephens   

1865  Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Mot Karnaval).   

1868  Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine   

1869  Gordon Frederic Norton, composer.   

1871  Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, 300 killed   

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

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto   

1875  Stefan O Iosif, Romania, poet (Beautiful Irine).   

1876  G von Le Fort, writer.   

1877  John Parsons Beach, composer   

1881  David Houston patents roll film for cameras.   

1881  Stark Young, US critic/writer (So Red the Rose).   

1882  Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer.   

1883  Archibald T Davison, composer   

1884  Eleanor Roosevelt, Wife of former President F.D Roosevelt is born   

1884  Eleanor Roosevelt, [Anna], 1st lady (1933-1945)/crusader (Nobel 1931)   

1885  Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician   

1887  A Miles patents elevator   

1888  Piero Coppola, composer.   

1890  Daughters of the American Revolution founded   

1890  The inaugural 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)   

1891  Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop.   

1891  Charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland.   

1894  Albert Stoessel, composer.   

1895  Emperor Menelik II of Addis Ababa draws against Italians.   

1895  H Schiebelhuth, writer   

1896  Roman Jakobson, linguist/Slavic scholar (Fundamentals of Language)   

1896  Anton Bruckner, Austr composer (Te Deum, Wagner Symphony), dies at 72.   

1897  Arvo Hannikainen, composer.   

1897  Leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35   

1899  The Boer War begins in South Africa   

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1335  Taejo of joseon: Ruler of korea   

1573  Jacob boonen: South netherlands clergyman/lawyer   

1593  Claes p "nicolaas" tulip: Anatomy/mayor of amsterdam (1654..71)   

1611  Hugues de lionne: Marquess de berry, french ambassador to rome   

1616  Andreas gryphius: German writer   

1661  Melchior de polignac: French diplomat/elect (anti-lucretius)   

1671  Frederik iv: King of denmark/norway (1699-1730)   

1671  Richard moungler: Richard moungler (d. 1730)   

0732  Death of Abd ar-rahman: Yemenite general strategist (bordeaux occupier),   

0965  Bruno i: Archbishop of cologne/duke of lutheran,   

1188  Robert i of dreux: Son of louis vi of france   

1303  Death of Boniface viii: [benedetto gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303),   

1347  Death of Louis iv: Duke of bayern/romania-germany king/emperor,   

1424  Jan zizka: Czech (army)leader (hussieten),   

1531  Huldrych zwingli: Swiss church reformer (zwinglianen),   

1598  Joachim camerarius: German botanist (horticulture catalog),