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1839  Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881.   

1840  William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

1841  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65.   

1846  Frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64   

1847  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge.   

1849  Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno).   

1855  Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36.   

1856  Iwan Franko, writer.   

1858  Lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL.   

1858  Giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician   

1859  Successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn   

1859  1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake.   

1861  Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark.   

1862  Battle of Cub Run, VA   

1865  Charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925).   

1865  Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64.   

1867  Umberto Giordano, composer.   

1867  Karol Katski, composer, dies at 51   

1868  Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82   

1869  Karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer   

1870  Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet.   

1871  Theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy).   

1874  Karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931).   

1874  Johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

1877  Charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd)   

1878  Joseph John Richards, composer   

1879  Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84.   

1881  Hurricane hits Florida and Carolinas; about 700 die   

1882  Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood is born   

1882  Jaroslav Kricka, composer.   

1883  Krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1300 megatons   

1883  The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia.   

1883  August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76.   

1884  Harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway)   

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1407  Ashikaga yoshikazu: Japanese shogun   

1471  George von saksen-meissen: German potester of frisia   

1471  George: Duke of saxony   

1487  Anna of brandenburg: Queen of denmark   

1545  Alessandro farnese: Duke of parma/general/diplomat   

1562  Hans leo hassler: Composer   

1583  Simon besler: Composer   

1630  Maria van oosterwijck: Dutch flower painter   

0542  Saint caesarius of arles: Saint caesarius of arles   

0827  Death of Pope eugene ii: Pope eugene ii   

1208  Irene angelina: Daughter of isaac ii angeles,   

1312  Death of Arthur ii: Duke of brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  Chokei: Emperor of japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald west: 6th baron de la warr, english politician (b. 1395)   

1521  Josquin des prez: Composer,   

1522  Death of Giovanni a amadei/amadeo: Italian sculptor/architect,