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1743  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69.   

1746  Battle at Culloden: Troops of George II of Great Britain defeat Charles Stuart.   

1756  Jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79.   

1760  Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward.   

1777  Battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits.   

1780  The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded.   

1787  1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC   

1789  George Washington heads for inaugural presidential inauguration.   

1789  George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration.   

1799  Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor.   

1800  Jozef Stefani, composer.   

1808  Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864   

1816  Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1818  Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot ammendment (unarmed US-Canada border)   

1818  Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot amendment (unarmed US-Canada border)   

1820  Georg Curtius, German classical linguist   

1821  Ford Maddox Brown, painter   

1823  Mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol)   

1825  John Henry Fuseli, painter/art writer (Tracks in the Snow), dies at 84   

1828  Francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82   

1832  John A Neuhuys, painter.   

1838  Karel Bendl, composer.   

1844  Anatole France, French writer is born.   

1844  Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)   

1846  Domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83   

1849  M DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412].   

1849  The opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris)   

1849  Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris.   

1850  Herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn)   

1850  Marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies   

1851  Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist   

1853  The inaugural passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.   

1854  San Salvador destroyed by earthquake.   

1854  Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die   

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0778  King louis the pious: King louis the pious (d. 840)   

1319  King john ii of france: King john ii of france (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus apianus: German mathematician   

1628  Cornelis evertsen de young: Vice admiral of zealand   

1635  Frans van mieris: The elder, dutch painter   

1646  Jules hardouin mansart: French architect   

1648  John luyken: Poet/etcher (duytse lyre)   

1652  Clement xii: [lorenzo corsini], italy, pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho: Roman emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Death of Al-walid ii: Umayyad caliph   

0924  Berengar of friuli: King of italy   

1113  Death of Sviatopolk ii of kiev: Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk ii: Great monarch of kiev,   

1118  Death of Adelaide del vasto: Wife of roger ii of sicily   

1198  Duke frederick i of austria: Duke frederick i of austria   

1446  Filippo brunelleschi: Architect,