Historical Events In October - 15

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

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

1860  On October - 15 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 this day in history.  

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

1864  On October - 15 confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri  

1865  On this day in history walther Amelung, German archaeologist  

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 October - 15.  

1874  Otallo Morales, composer on October - 15.  

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

1878  On this day in history edison Electric Light Company incorporated  

1878  Paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940) on October - 15.  

1879  Jane Darwell, [Patti Woodward], Palmyra MO, actress (Huckleberry Finn) on this day in history.  

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

1880  On this day in history koln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun  

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

1881  P G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves) on October - 15.  

1883  On October - 15 supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional  

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

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

1885  Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season on October - 15.  

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

1889  On October - 15 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  Ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika) on October - 15.  

1893  On October - 15 charles II, King of Romania (1930-40)  

1894  On October - 15 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 this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1550  On this day in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange  

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  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.  

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on October - 15.  

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on October - 15.  

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

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

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

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

1002  On October - 15 death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)  

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on October - 15.  

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

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