Hisdates•ComPage 3: Historical Events In October - 03
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1872 On October - 03 bloomingdale's department store in NY opens 
1872 On October - 03 edward Faber Schneider, composer
1873 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 on this day in history.
1873 On this day in history captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.
1873 Kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies on this day in history.
1880 Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan) on October - 03.
1881 Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer on October - 03.
1882 Gunther von Kluge, German fieldmarshal on October - 03.
1883 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 on October - 03.
1884 On this day in history hans Makart, Austrian painter (Geur), dies at 44
1886 Henri Alain-Fournier, French novelist (Great Adventure) on October - 03.
1888 Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935) on this day in history.
1889 On this day in history cv Ossietzky, writer
1889 Karel Miry, composer, dies at 66 on October - 03.
1890 Capt Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma Congo on October - 03.
1890 Henry Hull, Louisville KY, actor (Tobacco Rd, Boys Town, High Sierra) on October - 03.
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 On this day in history william Morris, writer, dies at 62
1897 On this day in history the birth of Louis Aragon, French poet
1897 Josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC) on October - 03.
1899 J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner on this day in history.
1899 Gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs) on this day in history.
1900 Edward Elgar/Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham on this day in history.
1900 On October - 03 jay Irving, NYC, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh)
1901 On October - 03 masao Oki, composer
1902 Arturo da Costa e Silva, marshal/pres of Brazil (1967-69) on October - 03.
1903 On October - 03 benedetto Junck, composer, dies at 51
1904 Mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School on October - 03.
1904 On this day in history france & Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence
1904 Charles Pedersen, UK, biochemist (Nobel 1987) on this day in history.
1906 SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy on October - 03.
1907 Alfred Reisenauer, composer, dies at 43 on October - 03.
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