Page 3: Historical Events In October - 15

1858  Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer   

1859  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.   

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

1863  Cliff House opens in SF (1st of many on site)   

1864  Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri.   

1865  Walther Amelung, German archaeologist.   

1866  Great fire in Quebec destroys 2500 houses   

1874  Child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force   

1874  Otallo Morales, composer.   

1877  45th Congress (1877-79) convenes.   

1878  Edison Electric Light Company incorporated.   

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

1879  Jane Darwell, [Patti Woodward], Palmyra MO, actress (Huckleberry Finn)   

1880  K”ln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun.   

1880  Koln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun   

1881  Sir P.G Wodehouse, Novelist, creator of 'Jeeves and Wooster' is born   

1881  The inaugural American fishing magazine, American Angler published.   

1881  1st American fishing magazine, American Angler published   

1881  P G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves)   

1883  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.   

1883  Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74   

1885  Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season.   

1885  Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of season   

1889  Amsterdam Central Station officially opens   

1890  Alabama Penny Savings Bank organizes in Birmingham   

1890  Arcady Dubensky, composer   

1892  Ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika).   

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

1894  Capt Alfred Dreyfus arrested accused of espionage.   

1895  Alfred Neumann, German playwright (Devil).   

1896  Melville Cooper, Birmingham England, TV panelist (I Got a Secret).   

1897  Aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch   

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1471  Konrad mutian: German humanist   

1542  Djalalud-din mohammed akbar: Emperor of india (1556-1605)   

1550  Henry: Earl of nassau-dillenburg/brother of william of orange   

1608  Evangelista torricelli: Italian physicist   

1674  Robert herrick: Mass, british poet (together)   

1686  Allan ramsay: Scottish poet   

1701  Marie-marguerite d'youville: First native canadian canonized   

1711  Elisabeth teresa of lorraine: Queen of sardinia   

0412  Death of Theophilus: Patriarch of alexandria   

0892  Death of Al-mutamid: Kalief of abbasiden,   

0898  Death of Lambert: Holy roman emperor   

0912  Abdullah ibn muhammad: Emir of córdoba   

1002  Otto-henry: Duke of burgundy (b. 946)   

1080  Death of Rudolf von schwaben: German anti-king,   

1268  Death of Dirk ii: Mister of valkenburg,   

1271  Death of Hostiensis: [henricus the segusia], cardinal/bishop of ostia,