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  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 October - 05.   

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

1864  Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 on October - 05.   

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

1867  Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67 on October - 05.   

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

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  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 October - 05 halfdan Cleve, composer   

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

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

1883  On this day in history 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  On October - 05 max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter   

1890  On October - 05 kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer   

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  On this day in history bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies   

1895  On this day in history the first individual time trial for racing cyclists is held on a 50-mile course north of London.   

1895  Walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52) on October - 05.   

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  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on this day in history.   

1899  On October - 05 johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57   

1900  On October - 05 6th US Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago GC Ill   

1901  Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director on October - 05.   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.   

1609  On this day in history birth of paul Fleming, writer   

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  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on October - 05.   

1684  On October - 05 birth of johann Jacob de Neufville, composer   

1695  On this day in history birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)   

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  On October - 05 henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies   

1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies   

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

1285  On October - 05 philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies   

1399  On this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies   

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

1528  On October - 05 death of richard Foxe, English churchman