Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1848 1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania. 

1849 Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 

1849 Arnold Krug, composer 

1849 George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies. 

1851 James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake). 

1852 Dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize. 

1854 Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright is born 

1854 Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist. 

1855 Camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian. 

1859 John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va. 

1859 John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va. 

1861 In this year, Confedercy starts selling postage stamps 

1861 In this year, Confederacy starts selling postage stamps. 

1862 George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31. 

1863 Grant is given command of Union forces in West 

1863 Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925). 

1866 Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel and Sword). 

1867 In this year, Alaska formally adopts the Gregorian calendar. 

1867 In this year, Alaska formally adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line 

1867 Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies 

1868 Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) 

1869 Hotel in Boston is recorded as becoming the inaugural to have indoor plumbing 

1869 Hotel in Boston is recorded as becoming 1st to have indoor plumbing 

1870 Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist 

1875 1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario claims 

1876 Race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites and 1 black killed) 

1877 John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 

1878 Carlos Pedrell, composer 

1880 Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 

1882 The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business 

1885 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908). 

1886 Armin T Wegner, writer 

1888 Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature is born. 

1888 Eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936). 

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