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Births on October 19

1885Oct, 19

Charles E. Merrill

Charles E. Merrill, American banker and philanthropist, co-founded Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (d. 1956)
Charles Edward Merrill (October 19, 1885 – October 6, 1956) was an American philanthropist, stockbroker, and co-founder, with Edmund C. Lynch, of Merrill Lynch (previously called Charles E. Merrill & Co.).

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    Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Bang Bo on the Tonkin-Guangxi border.
  • 24Apr

    Buffalo Bill's Wild West

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  • 2May

    Léopold II of Belgium

    The Congo Free State is established by King Léopold II of Belgium.
  • 6Jul

    Rabies

    Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
  • 29Aug

    Internal combustion

    Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen.