Page 3: Historical Events In October - 15

1858  Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer on this day in history.   

1859  Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro) on this day in history.   

1860  11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard on October - 15.   

1863  Cliff House opens in SF (1st of many on the site) on October - 15.   

1863  On October - 15 cliff House opens in SF (1st of many on site)   

1864  On October - 15 confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri   

1865  Walther Amelung, German archaeologist on this day in history.   

1866  Great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses on this day in history.   

1874  On October - 15 child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force   

1874  Otallo Morales, composer on this day in history.   

1877  45th Congress (1877-79) convenes on October - 15.   

1878  Edison Electric Light Company incorporated on this day in history.   

1878  Paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940) on this day in history.   

1879  Jane Darwell, [Patti Woodward], Palmyra MO, actress (Huckleberry Finn) on October - 15.   

1880  K”ln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun on October - 15.   

1880  On October - 15 koln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun   

1881  On this day in history the birth of Sir P.G Wodehouse, Novelist, creator of 'Jeeves and Wooster'   

1881  The first American fishing magazine, American Angler published on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 1st American fishing magazine, American Angler published   

1881  On October - 15 p G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves)   

1883  On this day in history supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional   

1883  US Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination on October - 15.   

1883  Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season   

1885  Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of season on this day in history.   

1889  Amsterdam Central Station officially opens on October - 15.   

1890  Alabama Penny Savings Bank organizes in Birmingham on October - 15.   

1890  On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer   

1892  Ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika) on October - 15.   

1893  On this day in history charles II, King of Romania (1930-40)   

1894  On this day in history capt Alfred Dreyfus arrested accused of espionage   

1895  Alfred Neumann, German playwright (Devil) on October - 15.   

1896  Melville Cooper, Birmingham England, TV panelist (I Got a Secret) on October - 15.   

1897  Aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch on October - 15.   

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1471  On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 15.   

1550  On October - 15 birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on October - 15.   

1674  On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

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

1701  On this day in history birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

1711  On October - 15 birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)   

0412  On October - 15 death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

0898  On this day in history death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on this day in history.   

1002  On this day in history death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)   

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

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1271  On October - 15 hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies