Historical Events In October - 05

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

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

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

1864  On October - 05 most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)   

1864  On October - 05 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  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 October - 05.   

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer on October - 05.   

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 October - 05.   

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

1878  On this day in history louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)   

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 this day in history hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63)   

1886  Carter De Haven, IL on this day in history.   

1887  Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter on October - 05.   

1890  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer on this day in history.   

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 October - 05.   

1892  On this day in history bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1899  On October - 05 boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

1899  On October - 05 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  Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director on October - 05.   

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1458  On October - 05 birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint   

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on October - 05.   

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  On October - 05 birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)   

1658  On this day in history birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob de Neufville, composer   

1695  On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)   

1703  On October - 05 birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)   

0578  On October - 05 justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies   

1056  On this day in history henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies   

1111  Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies on October - 05.   

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on this day in history.   

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on October - 05.   

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

1496  On October - 05 ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies   

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on October - 05.