Hisdates•ComPage 3: Historical Events In October - 03
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
1872 On October - 03 bloomingdale's department store in NY opens 
1872 Edward Faber Schneider, composer on October - 03.
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 October - 03.
1880 On October - 03 warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan)
1881 Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer on October - 03.
1882 Gunther von Kluge, German fieldmarshal on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1884 Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Geur), dies at 44 on this day in history.
1886 On this day in history henri Alain-Fournier, French novelist (Great Adventure)
1888 Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935) on this day in history.
1889 Cv Ossietzky, writer on this day in history.
1889 Karel Miry, composer, dies at 66 on October - 03.
1890 Capt Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma Congo on this day in history.
1890 On this day in history henry Hull, Louisville KY, actor (Tobacco Rd, Boys Town, High Sierra)
1890 On October - 03 andries Andre, actor (Trumpeter-Major), dies at 36
1893 On October - 03 frantisek Picha, composer
1895 Kurt Schumacher, co-founder/president West German SDP [OS] on October - 03.
1896 On October - 03 william Morris, writer, dies at 62
1897 The birth of Louis Aragon, French poet on October - 03.
1897 Josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC) on this day in history.
1899 On this day in history j S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner
1899 On this day in history gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs)
1900 On this day in history edward Elgar/Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham
1900 On this day in history jay Irving, NYC, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh)
1901 On this day in history masao Oki, composer
1902 Arturo da Costa e Silva, marshal/pres of Brazil (1967-69) on this day in history.
1903 On this day in history benedetto Junck, composer, dies at 51
1904 On October - 03 mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School
1904 France & Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence on October - 03.
1904 On this day in history charles Pedersen, UK, biochemist (Nobel 1987)
1906 SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy on October - 03.
1907 Alfred Reisenauer, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
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