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Tuesday, 21 May 2013
1770 On this day in history de Beaumarchais' "Les Deux Amis," premieres in Paris Share it »
1778 Anton Fischer, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1785 John Walter publishes first issue of London Times on this day in history. Share it »
1785 On this day in history john Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times Share it »
1788 On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer Share it »
1794 Congress changes US flag to 15 stars &15 stripes on this day in history. Share it »
1794 Congress changes US flag to 15 stars & 15 stripes on this day in history. Share it »
1795 On this day in history francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73 Share it »
1797 On this day in history elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 Share it »
1799 President George Washington adds two stars and two stripes to the U.S. flag, honoring the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. The new stripes were later removed, restoring the total to 13 on this day in history. Share it »
1802 Eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright on this day in history. Share it »
1807 Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on this day in history. Share it »
1808 On this day in history salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) Share it »
1812 On this day in history humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 Share it »
1815 William Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 on this day in history. Share it »
1822 The design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus on this day in history. Share it »
1824 On this day in history ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer Share it »
1828 On this day in history alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer, dies at 80 Share it »
1830 Great fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves on this day in history. Share it »
1834 The birth of Horatio Alger, American author on this day in history. Share it »
1834 On this day in history horatio Alger Jr, Revere Mass, author (Lost at Sea, Work & Win) Share it »
1835 Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian jurist/minister of the Interior on this day in history. Share it »
1838 On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 Share it »
1840 The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives on this day in history. Share it »
1842 On this day in history dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16,500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad. Share it »
1849 Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co on this day in history. Share it »
1850 On this day in history leon Francis Victor Caron, composer Share it »
1854 On this day in history anthony Foss patents the accordion Share it »
1854 Anthony Foss patents accordion on this day in history. Share it »
1858 On this day in history oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) Share it »
1859 Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) on this day in history. Share it »
1863 On this day in history chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, New York City NY Share it »
1863 Thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet on this day in history. Share it »
1863 On this day in history chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, NYC Share it »
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