Page 3: Historical Events In October - 13

1860  inaugural aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston.   

1860  1st aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston   

1862  Bismarck's "Blood and Iron" speech   

1863  Skirmish at Blountsville, Tennessee (50 casualties)   

1863  C-E Auguste Rateau, French mining engineer (Rateau steam turbine).   

1864  Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties)   

1869  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies.   

1870  Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert.   

1871  The Delphic Fraternity is founded as the Delphic Society at the State Normal School in Geneseo, New York   

1877  Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly)   

1879  Peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie)   

1881  Revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations.   

1881  George Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter.   

1884  Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude   

1885  The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia   

1889  Douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town).   

1890  The Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.   

1890  Conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest)   

1891  Irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ).   

1893  Vigilant (US) beats Valkyrie II (Engld) in 9th America's Cup.   

1895  Kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS].   

1899  7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal.   

1899  Marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

1900  Marius-Francois Gaillard, composer.   

1901  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam   

1902  Arna W Bontemps noted poet and librarian of Fisk University.   

1902  Arna Bontemps, Louisiana, black author (100 years of negro freedom)   

1903  Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series.   

1903  Jens Bjerre, composer   

1904  Jutta Hecker, writer.   

1905  Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67.   

1908  John Grant, British rear-admiral.   

1909  Herblock, [Herbert L Block], Roosevelt, Utah, political cartoonist.   

1909  Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed.   

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1162  Leonora of england: Queen of castile   

1244  Jaques de molay: Grand master of the knights templars   

1474  Mariotto di bigio di bindo albertinelli: Italian painter   

1537  Jane grey: Queen of england for 9 days   

1563  Francesco caracciolo: Italian religious founder/saint (caracciolini)   

1566  Richard boyle: 1st earl of cork, irish politician   

1613  Luisa of medina-sidonia: Queen of portugal   

1652  Johann heinrich kittel: Composer   

0054  Claudius: Roman emperor,   

1093  Robrecht i: The fries, count of flanders,   

1282  Death of Nichiren japanese founder of nichiren buddhism: Nichiren japanese founder of nichiren buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  Death of Gwijde van names: Flemish marshal (golden track),   

1415  Thomas fitzalan: 12th earl of arundel, english military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  Death of Edmund de ros: 11th baron de ros, english politician (b. 1446)   

1601  Tycho brahe: Greatest naked-eye observer,   

1605  Theodore beza: French theologian (b. 1519)