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

1864  On October - 05 most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history cyril Rootham, composer   

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 October - 05.   

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 October - 05 otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56)   

1882  Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics) on October - 05.   

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  On this day in history max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter   

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

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 this day in history.   

1895  The first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London on October - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1899  On October - 05 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 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  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  On this day in history birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)   

1684  On October - 05 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 October - 05.   

0578  On this day in history 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 October - 05.   

1112  On October - 05 death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler   

1285  On this day in history philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies   

1399  Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies on October - 05.   

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1528  On this day in history death of richard Foxe, English churchman