Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

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

1863  On October - 05 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 October - 05.   

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

1864  On this day in history louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895   

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  On October - 05 palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens   

1875  On this day in history cyril Rootham, composer   

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

1877  On this day in history 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.   

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 October - 05 halfdan Cleve, composer   

1881  Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56) on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 05 giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics)   

1883  Charles Maduro, Antillean composer on this day in history.   

1884  On October - 05 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  On October - 05 kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer   

1892  On this day in history 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  On October - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

1896  William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in NYC on October - 05.   

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

1899  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on this day in history.   

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 October - 05.   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on this day in history.   

1609  On October - 05 birth of paul Fleming, writer   

1626  On October - 05 birth of johann Schop, composer   

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on October - 05.   

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

1703  On this day in history birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)   

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

1056  Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies on this day in history.   

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

1112  Death of Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler on October - 05.   

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on this day in history.   

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.