Historical Events In October - 15

1858  On this day in history frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer  

1859  On October - 15 jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro)  

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

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

1863  On this day in history cliff House opens in SF (1st of many on site)  

1864  Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri on October - 15.  

1865  Walther Amelung, German archaeologist on October - 15.  

1866  Great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses on October - 15.  

1874  On this day in history child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force  

1874  On October - 15 otallo Morales, composer  

1877  45th Congress (1877-79) convenes on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history edison Electric Light Company incorporated  

1878  On October - 15 paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)  

1879  On October - 15 jane Darwell, [Patti Woodward], Palmyra MO, actress (Huckleberry Finn)  

1880  On October - 15 k”ln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun  

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

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

1881  The first American fishing magazine, American Angler published on October - 15.  

1881  1st American fishing magazine, American Angler published on October - 15.  

1881  P G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves) on this day in history.  

1883  On October - 15 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 this day in history.  

1883  Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 on October - 15.  

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

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

1889  Amsterdam Central Station officially opens on October - 15.  

1890  On this day in history alabama Penny Savings Bank organizes in Birmingham  

1890  Arcady Dubensky, composer on this day in history.  

1892  Ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika) on this day in history.  

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  On October - 15 alfred Neumann, German playwright (Devil)  

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

1897  On this day in history aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch  

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

1542  On October - 15 birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)  

1550  On this day in history 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  On October - 15 birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)  

1701  On October - 15 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  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 15.  

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

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

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on October - 15.  

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

1268  On this day in history dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies  

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on October - 15.