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1849  Venice under Daniele Manin surrenders to Austrians under Radetsky, after been under siege since July 20 after proclaiming independence.   

1850  Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" premieres at Weimar Germany.   

1859  A geomagnetic storm leads to the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan   

1860  Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS]   

1861  Battle of Fort Hatteras NC.   

1862  Battle of 2nd Bull Run.   

1862  Belle Boyd released from Old Capital Prison in Washington, DC.   

1862  Battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA   

1867  US occupies Midway Islands in the Pacific.   

1867  US occupies Midway Islands in Pacific.   

1872  Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer   

1878  George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934).   

1879  Battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz   

1881  Arne Eggen, composer.   

1882  Carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke)   

1883  Slavery banned throughout British Empire   

1883  E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour).   

1884  The inaugural known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD   

1884  1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD.   

1885  Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer   

1885  Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66.   

1887  Daniel Zamudio, composer.   

1889  Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park).   

1890  Ivor Gurney, composer.   

1891  Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon).   

1894  Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower).   

1897  Morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers).   

1898  Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola".   

1898  Ludwig Turek, writer   

1900  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies   

1901  Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet).   

1903  Rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer.   

1903  August Labitzky, composer, dies at 70   

1904  The inaugural jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI   

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

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

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

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

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

1481  Death of Afonso v: King of portugal,   

1484  Death of Diogo: Duke of viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven pain: Flemish, beheaded at about 75