Historical Events
Prometheus
Oct 18 Franz Liszt's symphonic poem "Prometheus" premieres
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 8 Gustav Ehrismann, German author and expert on the German language, born in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg (d. 1941)
- Oct 12 Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (Berlin Philharmonic), born in Mosonszentmiklós, Hungary (d. 1922)
- Oct 12 August Sauer, Austrian literature historian (Euphorion), born in Wiener Neustadt, Austria (d. 1926)
- Oct 14 George Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl), born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England (d. 1915)
- Oct 16 Camille Looten, French=Flemish priest and literature historian (Flemish committee of France), born in Noordpeene, Belgium (d. 1944)
- Oct 16 Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (d. 1931)
- Oct 24 James S. Sherman, 27th Vice President of the United States (1909-1912), born in Utica, New York (d. 1912)
- Oct 28 Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin, Russian botanist (more than 300 new types of fruit), born in Vershino estate, Russia (d. 1935)
- Oct 29 Paul Bruchési, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Montreal, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1939)
