405 Historic Events for October 16
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| 1863 |
Birth |
Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)
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| 1863 |
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Grant is given command of Union forces in West
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| 1866 |
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Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel and Sword)
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| 1867 |
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Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies
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| 1867 |
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Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line
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| 1868 |
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Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)
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| 1869 |
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Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing
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| 1870 |
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Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist
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| 1875 |
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1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins
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| 1876 |
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Race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites and 1 black killed)
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| 1877 |
Death |
John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83
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| 1878 |
Birth |
Carlos Pedrell, composer
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| 1880 |
Death |
Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64
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| 1885 |
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Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908)
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| 1886 |
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Armin T Wegner, writer
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| 1886 |
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David Ben-Gurion, Plonsk Poland, 1st PM of Israel (1948-53, 55)
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| 1888 |
Birth |
Eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)
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| 1890 |
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Paul Strand, NYC, photographer (Native Land-1942)
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| 1891 |
Death |
Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies
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| 1893 |
Death |
Carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Edmond van Dooren, Flemish painter
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| 1897 |
Birth |
Harrison Kerr, composer
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| 1898 |
Birth |
William O Douglas, Maine, 81st Supreme Court justice (1939-75)
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR
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| 1900 |
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[Leon] Goose Goslin, baseball hall of famer (AL bat champ 1928)
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