Historical Events In October - 05

1863  Confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides on October - 05.   

1863  On this day in history ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist   

1864  On October - 05 battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South   

1864  Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South   

1864  Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 on October - 05.   

1867  Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska on October - 05.   

1867  Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67 on October - 05.   

1869  On this day in history a strong hurricane devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer.   

1875  On this day in history palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens   

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer on October - 05.   

1877  On October - 05 chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War   

1877  On October - 05 from where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever" With those words, Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to the U.S. Cavalry.   

1877  On this day in history chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War   

1878  Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) on October - 05.   

1879  On this day in history halfdan Cleve, composer   

1881  On October - 05 otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56)   

1882  On this day in history giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics)   

1883  On October - 05 charles Maduro, Antillean composer   

1884  On October - 05 hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63)   

1886  Carter De Haven, IL on October - 05.   

1887  On this day in history max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter   

1890  On October - 05 kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer   

1892  On October - 05 dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup   

1892  Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup on this day in history.   

1892  Bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 05 the first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London.   

1895  On October - 05 walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52)   

1896  William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC on October - 05.   

1897  Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island on this day in history.   

1899  On October - 05 boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

1899  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57 on October - 05.   

1900  On October - 05 6th US Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago GC Ill   

1901  On this day in history johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.   

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of johann Schop, composer   

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on October - 05.   

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on October - 05.   

1684  On October - 05 birth of johann Jacob de Neufville, composer   

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on October - 05.   

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on October - 05.   

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on this day in history.   

1056  On October - 05 henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies   

1111  On October - 05 robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies   

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on October - 05.   

1285  On October - 05 philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies   

1399  On this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies   

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on this day in history.