Page 3: Historical Events In October - 05

1863  On this day in history confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides   

1863  Ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history last day of Julian calendar in Alaska   

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

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  Palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens on October - 05.   

1875  Cyril Rootham, composer on October - 05.   

1877  Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War on this day in history.   

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 October - 05.   

1878  On October - 05 louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)   

1879  Halfdan Cleve, composer on October - 05.   

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

1882  Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics) on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 05 charles Maduro, Antillean composer   

1884  On this day in history 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 this day in history kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer   

1892  Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup on this day in history.   

1892  On October - 05 dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup   

1892  On October - 05 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 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  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  On this day in history johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director   

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

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On October - 05 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  On October - 05 birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)   

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  On October - 05 justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies   

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 this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies   

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

1528  Death of Richard Foxe, English churchman on this day in history.