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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history last day of Julian calendar in Alaska   

1867  Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1875  On October - 05 palace Hotel on Market Street, SF opens   

1875  On October - 05 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  On this day in history chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War   

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

1879  On this day in history halfdan Cleve, composer   

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

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 this day in history 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 October - 05.   

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 October - 05.   

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

1897  On October - 05 solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island   

1899  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on October - 05.   

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

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on October - 05.   

1626  On this day in history 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 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 October - 05.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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