Births on October 31

Boston Custer

Born on October 31, 1848

Boston Custer, American soldier (d. 1876)

Boston Custer (October 31, 1848 – June 25, 1876) was the youngest brother of U.S. Army Lt Colonel George Armstrong Custer and two-time Medal of Honor recipient Captain Thomas Custer. He was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn along with his two brothers.

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Events on 1848

3 May

Benty Grange helmet
The boar-crested Anglo-Saxon Benty Grange helmet is discovered.
15 May

1848 revolutions
Serfdom is abolished in the Habsburg Galicia, as a result of the 1848 revolutions. The rest of monarchy followed later in the year.
18 May

Frankfurt Parliament
Opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.
19 Jul

Seneca Falls Convention
Women's rights: A two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York.
29 Sep

Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Battle of Pákozd: Stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces at Pákozd; the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

Births on October 31

Boston Custer

Born on October 31, 1848

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Events on 1848

Benty Grange helmet

1848 revolutions

Frankfurt Parliament

Seneca Falls Convention

Hungarian Revolution of 1848