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

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

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

1864  On this day in history confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri  

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

1866  On this day in history great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses  

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

1874  Otallo Morales, composer on October - 15.  

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

1878  Edison Electric Light Company incorporated on October - 15.  

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

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

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

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

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

1881  On this day in history p G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves)  

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

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 October - 15.  

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

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

1889  Amsterdam Central Station officially opens on this day in history.  

1890  On October - 15 alabama Penny Savings Bank organizes in Birmingham  

1890  On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer  

1892  On this day in history ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika)  

1893  Charles II, King of Romania (1930-40) on this day in history.  

1894  Capt Alfred Dreyfus arrested accused of espionage on this day in history.  

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  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  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  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 15.  

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

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.  

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

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.  

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

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on this day in history.  

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

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