Historical Events In October - 15

1762  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer on October - 15.   

1764  Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire on this day in history.   

1775  Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn)   

1783  Jean Pilƒtre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent on this day in history.   

1783  Jean Pilstre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent on October - 15.   

1784  Thomas Hastings, composer on October - 15.   

1785  Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) on October - 15.   

1786  On October - 15 earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC   

1789  The first presidental tour-George Washington in New England on October - 15.   

1789  1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61)   

1799  August Ferdinand Haeser, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Napoleon begins his exile on St. Helena, a remote Island in the Atlantic on October - 15.   

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte exiled on Island of St Helena on October - 15.   

1816  Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on October - 15.   

1817  On this day in history tadeusz AB Kosciusko, Polish lt-general/freedom fighter, dies   

1818  On October - 15 irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885   

1819  On this day in history marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary   

1819  On October - 15 f Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V, dies at 48   

1822  On this day in history alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer   

1827  On this day in history charles Darwin reaches Christ's Counsel, Cambridge   

1829  On this day in history astronomer Asaph Hall born. Discovered the moons of Mars, Phobos & Deimos   

1829  Asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) on this day in history.   

1831  Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona) on October - 15.   

1832  On October - 15 henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912   

1833  On October - 15 klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader   

1836  On October - 15 thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910   

1842  On October - 15 karl Marx becomes editor-in-chief of Rheinische Zeitung   

1844  On October - 15 friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born   

1846  Dr William Thomas Green Morton 1st public use of ether on this day in history.   

1851  George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history wilhelm Posse, composer   

1856  R G Nivelle, French military man on October - 15.   

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on October - 15.   

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)   

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

0892  On October - 15 al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on October - 15.   

0912  On this day in history death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on this day in history.   

1080  On October - 15 rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

1268  On October - 15 dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

1271  On this day in history hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies