Page 3: Historical Events In October - 20

1859  G B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England)   

1862  Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname   

1864  Lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday.   

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27   

1870  Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62   

1871  Frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage).   

1871  Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78.   

1873  P T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC).   

1874  Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step)   

1876  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68   

1877  Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1877  Josephine McGill, composer.   

1880  Amsterdam Free University opens.   

1882  Bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space).   

1882  Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41.   

1883  Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile.   

1883  Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed.   

1884  Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor is born.   

1884  Thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage).   

1887  Addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)   

1888  Chicago and All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ.   

1889  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang," premieres in Berlin.   

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races)   

1890  Pike's Peak railroad completed.   

1891  inaugural International 6 day bike race begins in New York.   

1891  1st International 6 day bike race (NY MSG) begins.   

1891  James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

1893  Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert)   

1895  Rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments)   

1896  Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)   

1897  Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)   

1898  NC Mutual and Provident Insurance Company forms   

1899  Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers.   

1899  Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)   

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1435  Andrea della robbia: Florence, sculptor, nephew of luca   

1475  Giovanni rucellai: Italian poet (le api)   

1496  Claude de lutherans: Duke of guise   

1616  Thomas bartholin: Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian   

1620  Aelbert cuyp: Dutch painter   

1632  Christopher wren: England, astronomer/great architect   

1637  Nicolaas van der veken: Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de largillière: French painter   

0460  Death of Eudocia aelia athenais: Empress oostromeinse rich/poetess,   

1139  Death of Henry x the trotse: Duke of bayern (1126-38),   

1187  Death of Urbanus iii: [umberto crivelli], italian pope (1185-87),   

1268  Conrad hohenstaufen: [conrad van zwaben], son of conrad iv,   

1274  Death of Engelbert ii of falkenburg: Archbishop of cologne,   

1438  Jacopo di piero della quercia: Italian sculptor,   

1525  Joannes custos: S neth humanist,   

1570  Death of João de barros: Portuguese historian (b. 1496)