What Happened In October 1848 In History

Historical Events for October, 1848

• 28th » The first railroad in Spain between Barcelona and Mataró is opened.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1848

• 3rd » Henry Lerolle, French painter (d. 1929)
• 5th » Guido von List, Austrian-German journalist and poet (d. 1919)
• 8th » Pierre De Geyter, Belgian composer (d. 1932)
• 14th » Byron Edmund Walker, Canadian banker and philanthropist (d. 1924)
• 31st » Boston Custer, American soldier (d. 1876)

Famous Deaths for October 1848

• 5th » Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg, Austrian-German historian and politician (b. 1781)

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