Historical Events In October - 03
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1872 Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens on this day in history.
1872 On October - 03 edward Faber Schneider, composer
1873 On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line.
1873 Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War on this day in history.
1873 On this day in history kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies
1880 Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan) on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer
1882 On October - 03 gunther von Kluge, German fieldmarshal
1883 On this day in history the Holyhead was a steamer owned by the London and North Western Railway which rammed the barque Alhambra amidships in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Holyhead in clear weather. The Holyhead's general cargo included 300 pigs, and 17 horses. The Alhambra was carrying coal as ballast and was almost cut in two and sank in a few minutes. The Holyhead sank shortly afterwards. The loss of life from the Holyhead totalled 13, including the Captain, C.W.Hicks, and his daughter. Loss of life on the Alhambra not known, but there was a crew of 25.
1884 Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Geur), dies at 44 on October - 03.
1886 Henri Alain-Fournier, French novelist (Great Adventure) on October - 03.
1888 On this day in history carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935)
1889 On October - 03 cv Ossietzky, writer
1889 Karel Miry, composer, dies at 66 on October - 03.
1890 Capt Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma Congo on this day in history.
1890 Henry Hull, Louisville KY, actor (Tobacco Rd, Boys Town, High Sierra) on this day in history.
1890 Andries Andre, actor (Trumpeter-Major), dies at 36 on this day in history.
1893 On this day in history frantisek Picha, composer
1895 Kurt Schumacher, co-founder/president West German SDP [OS] on this day in history.
1896 William Morris, writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1897 The birth of Louis Aragon, French poet on this day in history.
1897 On this day in history josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC)
1899 J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner on October - 03.
1899 On October - 03 gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs)
1900 On October - 03 edward Elgar/Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham
1900 Jay Irving, NYC, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh) on this day in history.
1901 Masao Oki, composer on this day in history.
1902 Arturo da Costa e Silva, marshal/pres of Brazil (1967-69) on October - 03.
1903 Benedetto Junck, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1904 Mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School on this day in history.
1904 On this day in history france & Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence
1904 On October - 03 charles Pedersen, UK, biochemist (Nobel 1987)
1906 SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy on this day in history.
1907 On this day in history alfred Reisenauer, composer, dies at 43
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