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1854  Franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres   

1858  The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up   

1858  Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87.   

1860  Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies.   

1861  US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states.   

1861  Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)   

1862  District of Columbia abolishes slavery   

1862  Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35.   

1862  Slavery abolished in District of Columbia.   

1863  Union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg   

1865  Battle of Columbus and West Point, GA (Ft Tyler).   

1865  Robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle.   

1866  Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo and Co office explodes.   

1866  Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia   

1867  Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer is born.   

1867  Jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice   

1868  Louisiana voters approve new constitution.   

1868  Joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer.   

1869  Ebenezer Bassett, inaugural US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti.   

1869  Ebenezer Bassett, 1st US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti.   

1870  Vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London   

1870  Anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies.   

1871  German Empire ends all anti-Jewish civil restrictions   

1871  John Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea).   

1874  Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton.   

1876  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83   

1878  R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903)   

1879  Bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France.   

1881  In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle   

1881  Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to US (1940-46)   

1881  George William Martin, composer, dies at 56   

1882  Seth Bingham, composer   

1883  Paul Kruger is recorded as becoming the inaugural President of South Africa.   

1883  Paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal   

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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  Otho: Roman emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Death of Al-walid ii: Umayyad caliph   

0924  Death of Berengar of friuli: King of italy   

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

1115  Death of Svjatopolk ii: Great monarch of kiev,   

1118  Adelaide del vasto: Wife of roger ii of sicily   

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

1446  Death of Filippo brunelleschi: Architect,