Historical Events In October - 15

1858  Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer on October - 15.   

1859  On October - 15 jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro)   

1860  11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard on October - 15.   

1863  Cliff House opens in SF (1st of many on the site) on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 15 cliff House opens in SF (1st of many on site)   

1864  Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri on October - 15.   

1865  On October - 15 walther Amelung, German archaeologist   

1866  On October - 15 great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses   

1874  On October - 15 child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force   

1874  On October - 15 otallo Morales, composer   

1877  On this day in history 45th Congress (1877-79) convenes   

1878  Edison Electric Light Company incorporated on this day in history.   

1878  On October - 15 paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)   

1879  Jane Darwell, [Patti Woodward], Palmyra MO, actress (Huckleberry Finn) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history k”ln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun   

1880  On October - 15 koln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun   

1881  On this day in history the birth of Sir P.G Wodehouse, Novelist, creator of 'Jeeves and Wooster'   

1881  On this day in history the first American fishing magazine, American Angler published   

1881  1st American fishing magazine, American Angler published on this day in history.   

1881  P G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves) on October - 15.   

1883  On October - 15 supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional   

1883  On October - 15 uS Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination   

1883  On this day in history francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74   

1885  On October - 15 hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season   

1885  Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of season on October - 15.   

1889  On this day in history amsterdam Central Station officially opens   

1890  On October - 15 alabama Penny Savings Bank organizes in Birmingham   

1890  Arcady Dubensky, composer on October - 15.   

1892  On October - 15 ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika)   

1893  On October - 15 charles II, King of Romania (1930-40)   

1894  Capt Alfred Dreyfus arrested accused of espionage on October - 15.   

1895  Alfred Neumann, German playwright (Devil) on October - 15.   

1896  Melville Cooper, Birmingham England, TV panelist (I Got a Secret) on this day in history.   

1897  Aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch on October - 15.   

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on October - 15.   

1542  On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  On October - 15 birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  On October - 15 birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)   

1674  On October - 15 birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.   

1701  On October - 15 birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

1711  On October - 15 birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)   

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

0898  On October - 15 death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

0912  On October - 15 death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on this day in history.   

1080  On October - 15 rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

1268  On October - 15 dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

1271  On October - 15 hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies