On October 4, 1777, Philip Greenwood, 22, of Frederick, outran a British soldier, was grazed in the temple by grapeshot, but survived the Battle of Germantown. He died in Owen County, Indiana, in 1842. On October 4, 1852, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery was incorporated with William J. Ross as president. On October 4, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln visited Frederick after touring the South Mountain and Antietam Battlefields. He addressed crowds twice and was in town for a total of 35 minutes. He visited a wounded General George L. Hartsuff at Mary Tyler Ramsey's house on Record Street. On October 4, 1882, John V. Atanasoff, who is credited with the invention of the computer, was born in Hamilton, N. Y. He died June 15, 1995, of a stroke. He and his wife lived on their New Market farm for many years prior to his death. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)