Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

1863  On October - 05 confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides   

1863  On this day in history ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist   

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

1864  Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1867  On October - 05 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  Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War on this day in history.   

1878  Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) on October - 05.   

1879  Halfdan Cleve, composer on this day in history.   

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  Charles Maduro, Antillean composer on October - 05.   

1884  On October - 05 hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63)   

1886  On this day in history carter De Haven, IL   

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

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

1892  Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup on October - 05.   

1892  On October - 05 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  The first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London on October - 05.   

1895  Walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52) on October - 05.   

1896  William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1897  Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island on October - 05.   

1899  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on October - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1609  On October - 05 birth of paul Fleming, writer   

1626  On this day in history birth of johann Schop, composer   

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

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on October - 05.   

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

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on October - 05.   

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on this day in history.   

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on October - 05.   

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

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

1112  On this day in history death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

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

1399  On October - 05 raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies   

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

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