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 October - 05.   

1864  On October - 05 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 October - 05 battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South   

1864  On October - 05 louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895   

1867  Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska on October - 05.   

1867  On October - 05 thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67   

1869  On October - 05 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  On this day in history palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens   

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer on this day in history.   

1877  Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War on October - 05.   

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  Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War on October - 05.   

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

1879  On this day in history halfdan Cleve, composer   

1881  Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56) on October - 05.   

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 October - 05.   

1886  On October - 05 carter De Haven, IL   

1887  Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1892  Bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies on October - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1896  On October - 05 william Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC   

1897  On this day in history solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island   

1899  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 05.   

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

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

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

0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on this day in history.   

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on October - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1496  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies   

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