October 1871

Historical Events in October 1871

Event of Interest

Oct 2 US Mormon leader Brigham Young arrested for bigamy

Founder of Salt Lake City and President of the LDS Church Brigham Young — Founder of Salt Lake City and President of the LDS Church
Brigham Young

Oct 6 Fisk Jubilee Singers begin 1st national tour
Oct 7 16-hour fire injures 30 of Chicago's 185 firefighters
Oct 8 Forest fire destroys Peshtigo, Wisconsin, killing between 1,200 and 2,500 people, making it the deadliest wildfire in recorded history
Oct 8 Great Fire of Chicago kills 200 people and destroys over 4 square miles (10 square km) of buildings and the original Emancipation Proclamation

Great Chicago Fire

Oct 10 The Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, leaving approximately 300 dead, 100,000 homeless, and costing $222m in damage

A depiction of the Great Chicago Fire which lasted from October 8 to October 10, 1871 — A depiction of the Great Chicago Fire which lasted from October 8 to October 10, 1871

Oct 12 US President Grant condemns Ku Klux Klan
Oct 13 The Delphic Fraternity is founded as the Delphic Society at the State Normal School in Geneseo, New York.
Oct 17 Great Britain annexes Griqualand, South Africa

Event of Interest

Oct 17 US President Ulysses S. Grant suspends habeas corpus in parts of South Carolina during prosecutions against Ku Klux Klan

Union General and US President Ulysses S. Grant — Union General and US President
Ulysses S. Grant

Oct 21 1st US amateur outdoor athletic games (NY)
Oct 23 Replacement yacht Sappho (US) beats Livonia (UK) by 25:27 in race 5 to win 3rd America's Cup off Newport, RI 4-1; original defender Columbia damaged so misses races 4 & 5
Oct 24 Mob in Los Angeles, California hangs 18 Chinese

Event of Interest

Oct 27 Democratic leader of Tammany Hall NY, Boss Tweed is arrested after the NY Times exposes his corruption

Politician and Businessman Boss Tweed — Politician and Businessman
Boss Tweed

Oct 30 Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago for 1st National Association baseball pennant
Oct 31 Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum

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