Page 2: Historical Events In October - 24

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer.   

1811  Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor   

1812  Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.   

1815  John Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894.   

1818  Felix Mendelssohn, 9, performs his 1st public concert (Berlin)   

1830  Belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court).   

1836  The match is patented (took me a minute think striking a match)   

1836  A Phillips patents match.   

1842  Josef Nesvera, composer.   

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna.   

1851  William Lassell discovers Ariel andUmbriel, satellites of Uranus.   

1851  William Lassell discovers Ariel and Umbriel, satellites of Uranus   

1852  Daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70   

1854  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)   

1856  Constitution of South Australia adopted   

1857  World's inaugural soccer club, Sheffield F.C., founded in England.   

1857  World's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England.   

1860  Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80.   

1861  inaugural transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express.   

1861  inaugural transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

1861  1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC).   

1863  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer   

1864  James Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46.   

1867  Franco Leoni, composer   

1871  Mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese   

1875  Raffaello Carboni, Italian writer   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

1878  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram).   

1881  Levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty   

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer.   

1882  Dr Robert Koch discovers germ that leads to tuberculosis.   

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)   

1885  Johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna.   

1885  Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem).   

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0051  Domitian: Roman emperor   

1378  David stewart: Duke of rothesay, heir to the throne of scotland   

1607  John lievensz: Painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van leeuwenhoek: Hol, naturalist (philosophical transactions)   

1675  Richard temple: 1st viscount cobham, english soldier and politician   

1710  Alban butler: English catholic priest and writer   

1763  Dorothea von schlegel: German novelist   

1788  Sarah josepha hale: Author (mary had a little lamb)   

0996  Death of Hugo capet: King of france (987-96),   

1375  Death of King valdemar iv of denmark: King valdemar iv of denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Death of Robert fayrfax: Composer,   

1537  Jane seymour: 3rd wife of henry viii,   

1572  Edward stanley: 3rd earl of derby, english politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Death of Albrecht v von wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria,   

1601  Death of Tycho brahe: Astronomer,   

1649  Death of Ferdinand van boisschot: South neth diplomat,