Historical Events In October - 15

1858  On October - 15 frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer  

1859  On this day in history jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro)  

1860  On this day in history 11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard  

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  Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri on this day in history.  

1865  Walther Amelung, German archaeologist on October - 15.  

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

1874  Child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force on this day in history.  

1874  On October - 15 otallo Morales, composer  

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

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

1880  K”ln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun on this day in history.  

1880  Koln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun on October - 15.  

1881  The birth of Sir P.G Wodehouse, Novelist, creator of 'Jeeves and Wooster' on October - 15.  

1881  On this day in history the first American fishing magazine, American Angler published  

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

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

1883  Supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional on October - 15.  

1883  On October - 15 uS Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination  

1883  On this day in history francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74  

1885  On October - 15 hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season  

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

1889  On this day in history amsterdam Central Station officially opens  

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

1890  Arcady Dubensky, composer on this day in history.  

1892  On October - 15 ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika)  

1893  Charles II, King of Romania (1930-40) on October - 15.  

1894  On October - 15 capt Alfred Dreyfus arrested accused of espionage  

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

1896  On this day in history melville Cooper, Birmingham England, TV panelist (I Got a Secret)  

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

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on October - 15.  

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 October - 15.  

1608  On October - 15 birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)  

1674  On October - 15 birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)  

1686  On October - 15 birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)  

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

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on October - 15.  

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

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

0912  On October - 15 death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba  

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