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1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer   

1713  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland.   

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust).   

1754  Peter Winter, composer   

1767  Johann Schobert, composer, dies.   

1774  Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

1775  Sophie Gail, composer.   

1776  Battle of Long Island.   

1777  American Revolutionary War.   

1778  Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies.   

1789  Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

1789  William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn.   

1793  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies.   

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond.   

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863   

1798  James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55.   

1801  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot).   

1803  Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies.   

1818  Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies.   

1824  Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer.   

1827  Teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace' is born   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War and Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS]   

1829  Albert Dietrich, composer.   

1830  1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill   

1831  Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer   

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer.   

1837  Pharmacists John Lea and William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce.   

1840  9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails.   

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)   

1842  Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist.   

1845  In this year, Scientific American magazine publishes its inaugural issue   

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1025  Emperor go-reizei of japan: Emperor go-reizei of japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe: Japanese painter (kano-school)   

1582  Taichang emperor: Of the ming dynasty of china   

1592  George villiers: 1st duke of buckingham/pm (1625-28)   

1612  Marcus zuerius van boxhorn: Dutch scholar   

1667  Louise of mecklenburg-güstrow: Queen of denmark and norway   

1673  Conrad michael schneider: Composer   

1691  Elisabeth christine of brunswick-wolfenbüttel: Holy roman empire empress   

0388  Magnus maximus: Spanish west roman emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  Aurelius augustinus: Church elder/thinker (belijdenissen),   

0876  Death of Louis the german: King of east france empire (833-76),   

1065  Death of Frederik van luxembourg: Duke of neth-lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  Death of King leo v of armenia: King leo v of armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso v: King of portugal,   

1484  Death of Diogo: Duke of viseu, murdered   

1539  Lieven pain: Flemish, beheaded at about 75