Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

1863  Confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides on this day in history.   

1863  Ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South on October - 05.   

1864  Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) on October - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67   

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  Palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens on this day in history.   

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer on this day in history.   

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

1877  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 on this day in history.   

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

1878  On October - 05 louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)   

1879  On October - 05 halfdan Cleve, composer   

1881  On this day in history otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56)   

1882  Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics) on this day in history.   

1883  Charles Maduro, Antillean composer on this day in history.   

1884  Hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63) on this day in history.   

1886  On October - 05 carter De Haven, IL   

1887  On October - 05 max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter   

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

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

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

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

1895  On this day in history 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  On this day in history solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island   

1899  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on October - 05.   

1899  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57   

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

1901  On October - 05 johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director   

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1458  On this day in history birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint   

1609  On October - 05 birth of paul Fleming, writer   

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on October - 05.   

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

1658  On October - 05 birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on October - 05.   

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 October - 05.   

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on this day in history.   

1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies   

1112  On October - 05 death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on this day in history.   

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on this day in history.   

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

1528  On this day in history death of richard Foxe, English churchman