Births on October 16

Samad bey Mehmandarov

Born on October 16, 1855

Samad bey Mehmandarov, Azerbaijani general and politician, 3rd Azerbaijani Minister of Defense (d. 1931)

Samad bey Sadykh bey oghlu Mehmandarov (Azerbaijani: Səməd bəy Sadıx bəy oğlu Mehmandarov; October 16, 1855 – February 12, 1931) was an Azerbaijani General of the Artillery in the Imperial Russian Army and served as Minister of Defense of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

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14 Feb

Telegraphy
Texas is linked by telegraph to the rest of the United States, with the completion of a connection between New Orleans and Marshall, Texas.
22 Feb

State College, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State University is founded in State College, Pennsylvania (as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania).
1 Jun

William Walker (filibuster)
The American adventurer William Walker conquers Nicaragua.
4 Jul

Leaves of Grass
The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, is published In Brooklyn.
16 Nov

Victoria Falls
David Livingstone becomes the first European to see the Victoria Falls in what is now Zambia-Zimbabwe.

Births on October 16

Samad bey Mehmandarov

Born on October 16, 1855

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Events on 1855

Telegraphy

State College, Pennsylvania

William Walker (filibuster)

Leaves of Grass

Victoria Falls