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1831  Stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1836  HMS Beagle anchors at Angra Azores   

1839  Details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris   

1839  Oskar Brefeld, German botanist.   

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)   

1848  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris)   

1849  NY Herald reports gold discovery in California.   

1851  Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11).   

1851  Gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80.   

1858  Edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children).   

1859  Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)   

1860  John Kane, Scottish-born US primitivist painter (Self-Portrait)   

1861  Confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO.   

1864  2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia   

1870  Bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War)   

1871  Orville Wright, Dayton OH, aviator (Wright Brothers).   

1872  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63   

1873  Fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor (Alice Adams)   

1876  George Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36.   

1878  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42)   

1881  Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

1881  Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79.   

1883  Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer is born.   

1885  Elsie Ferguson, NY, actress (Lie, Footlights, Scarlet Pages)   

1886  Robert Heger, composer.   

1888  inaugural beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian claims   

1888  1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian claims.   

1888  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65.   

1889  Arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese and Japanese   

1889  Jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60   

1890  Yves Alix, French painter/graphic artist.   

1891  William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum.   

1892  Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62   

1893  Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee WI, Broadway actor (Emmy 1965)   

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1342  Katharine of bohemia: Duchess of bavaria   

1398  Marqués de santillana: Spanish poet   

1521  Lodovico guicciardini: Italian historian (descrittione di tutti)   

1557  Frederick i: Duke of württemberg   

1558  Paulus merula: Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry rich: 1st earl of holland, english soldier   

1596  Elisabeth stuart: English daughter of james i   

1596  Elizabeth stuart: Electress palatine and queen of bohemia   

0440  Sixtus iii: Italian pope (432-40),   

0472  Death of Ricimer: Barbaars general,   

1186  Geoffrey ii: Duke of brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Death of Ramon berenguer iv: Count of provence (b. 1195)   

1284  Death of Alphonso: Earl of chester, son of edward i of england (b. 1273)   

1297  Saint louis of toulouse: French catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Frederick iii of innsbruck: German emperor (1440-1493),   

1580  Death of Andrea palladio: Architect/writer (il redentore, venice),