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Friday, 24 May 2013
1849 David H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84 on this day in history. Share it »
1853 On this day in history franconi's Hippodrome opens (NYC) Share it »
1853 On this day in history marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou) Share it »
1855 Theodore Moses Tobani, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1857 Frederic Cliffe, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1857 LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on this day in history. Share it »
1859 Eugene D'Harcourt, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1860 D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form) on this day in history. Share it »
1862 Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) on this day in history. Share it »
1863 On this day in history stonewall Jackson attacks Chancellorsville VA, wounded by his own men; South defeats North Share it »
1863 South defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Va on this day in history. Share it »
1864 On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72 Share it »
1865 On this day in history president Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis Share it »
1865 On this day in history pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis Share it »
1866 On this day in history peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao. Share it »
1869 On this day in history tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band) Share it »
1872 On this day in history g G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) Share it »
1876 Ross Barnes hit first homerun in the National League on this day in history. Share it »
1876 Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League on this day in history. Share it »
1878 US stops minting 20¢ coin on this day in history. Share it »
1878 On this day in history uS stops minting 20 cent coin Share it »
1881 Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William on this day in history. Share it »
1884 Francois de Vries, Dutch economist on this day in history. Share it »
1885 On this day in history "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published Share it »
1885 Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium on this day in history. Share it »
1885 "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published on this day in history. Share it »
1886 On this day in history gottfried Benn, writer Share it »
1887 On this day in history g Rossini's corpse transfered to Santa Croce, Florence Share it »
1887 On this day in history hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film Share it »
1887 Edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, A's) on this day in history. Share it »
1889 Abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale on this day in history. Share it »
1890 On this day in history territory of Oklahoma created Share it »
1890 E[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi author (Triplanetary) on this day in history. Share it »
1892 Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, [Red Baron], German WW I ace on this day in history. Share it »
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