Historical Events In October - 11

1863  Xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux, composer on this day in history.   

1864  Slavery abolished in Maryland on this day in history.   

1865  Pres Johnson paroles CSA VP Alexander Stephens on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Mot Karnaval)   

1868  Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine on October - 11.   

1869  On this day in history gordon Frederic Norton, composer   

1871  On October - 11 great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, 300 killed   

1872  On October - 11 harlan Fiske Stone, NH, Supreme Court (1925-41) Chief Justice (41-46)   

1873  On this day in history toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto   

1875  On October - 11 stefan O Iosif, Romania, poet (Beautiful Irine)   

1876  G von Le Fort, writer on October - 11.   

1877  On October - 11 john Parsons Beach, composer   

1881  David Houston patents roll film for cameras on October - 11.   

1881  Stark Young, US critic/writer (So Red the Rose) on this day in history.   

1882  Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Archibald T Davison, composer on October - 11.   

1884  On this day in history the birth of Eleanor Roosevelt, Wife of former President F.D Roosevelt   

1884  Eleanor Roosevelt, [Anna], 1st lady (1933-1945)/crusader (Nobel 1931) on October - 11.   

1885  Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician on October - 11.   

1887  On October - 11 a Miles patents elevator   

1888  On this day in history piero Coppola, composer   

1890  Daughters of the American Revolution founded on October - 11.   

1890  On this day in history the First 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 secs, Wash DC)   

1890  1st 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 secs, Wash DC) on this day in history.   

1891  Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland   

1894  On October - 11 albert Stoessel, composer   

1895  Emperor Menelik II of Addis Ababa draws against Italians on this day in history.   

1895  H Schiebelhuth, writer on October - 11.   

1896  Roman Jakobson, linguist/Slavic scholar (Fundamentals of Language) on October - 11.   

1896  Anton Bruckner, Austr composer (Te Deum, Wagner Symphony), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1897  Arvo Hannikainen, composer on October - 11.   

1897  On October - 11 leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35   

1899  On October - 11 the Boer War begins in South Africa   

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1335  Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) was born on October - 11.   

1611  On October - 11 birth of hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

1616  Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history birth of melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

1671  On this day in history birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  On this day in history birth of richard Moungler (d. 1730)   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40   

1188  Death of Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France on October - 11.   

1303  Boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies on October - 11.   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on October - 11.   

1424  On this day in history jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46   

1531  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies on October - 11.   

1598  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies on this day in history.