Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

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

1863  On this day in history ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist   

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

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

1864  Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South on this day in history.   

1864  Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 on October - 05.   

1867  On October - 05 last day of Julian calendar in Alaska   

1867  Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67 on October - 05.   

1869  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 on October - 05.   

1875  On this day in history palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens   

1875  On this day in history cyril Rootham, composer   

1877  On October - 05 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  Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War on this day in history.   

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

1879  Halfdan Cleve, composer on October - 05.   

1881  On this day in history 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  Charles Maduro, Antillean composer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63)   

1886  Carter De Haven, IL on October - 05.   

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

1890  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer on October - 05.   

1892  On this day in history dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup   

1892  On this day in history dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup   

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

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

1895  On this day in history walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52)   

1896  On this day in history william Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC   

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

1899  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on this day in history.   

1899  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57 on October - 05.   

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

1901  Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director on this day in history.   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.   

1609  On this day in history birth of paul Fleming, writer   

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

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

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

1695  On this day in history 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 October - 05 henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies   

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

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

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

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on October - 05.   

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

1528  On October - 05 death of richard Foxe, English churchman