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1818  David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899.   

1823  "Visit from St Nicholas" by C Moore published in Troy (New York) Sentinel   

1823  "Visit from St Nicholas" by C Moore published in Troy (NY) Sentinel   

1823  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer   

1827  Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa).   

1828  Mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter).   

1830  Adam Minchejmer, composer.   

1832  Dutch troops in Antwerp surrender.   

1834  English architect, Joseph Hansom, patents his 'safety cab' known as the 'Hansom' cab   

1834  Joseph Hansom of London receives patent for Hansom cabs   

1834  Thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint)   

1845  Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (are discovered Notre Dame Hosp Montreal)   

1852  inaugural Chinese theater in US, Celestial John, opens in San Francisco   

1852  1st Chinese theater in US, Celestial John, opens in San Francisco.   

1853  Giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer   

1855  Alan Gray, composer   

1858  Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater)   

1860  Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You and I).   

1862  Union General Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw and common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis   

1862  Union Gen Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw and common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis.   

1862  Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium).   

1867  inaugural self-made millionairess (Sarah Breedlove-hair straightener).   

1867  1st self-made millionairess (Sarah Breedlove-hair straightner).   

1867  Madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul   

1876  Turkey's 1st constitution proclaimed   

1883  Hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45).   

1886  Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)   

1887  Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

1888  Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear.   

1888  Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

1891  Holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81   

1893  The opera "Hansel und Gretel" is produced (Weimar)   

1893  Opera "Hansel und Gretel" is produced (Weimar)   

1893  Ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father).   

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1173  Louis i: Duke of bavaria   

1174  Louis i: Duke of wittelsbach   

1513  Thomas smith: English diplomat and scholar   

1537  King john iii of sweden: King john iii of sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  Anna: Duchess of saxson/wife of prince willem of orange (1561-71)   

1548  Pieter c bockenberg: Historian (annales hollandiae et zeelandiae)   

1582  Severo bonini: Composer   

1597  Martin opitz: Germany, poet "father of modern german poetry"   

0558  Death of Childebert: King of france (511-58),   

0679  Death of Dagobert ii: King of austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  Death of Naum of preslav: Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Conrad of franconia: Conrad of franconia   

0918  Conrad i: East frankish/german king (911-18),   

1116  Death of Ivo van chartres: French canonist/bishop of chartres/saint,   

1230  Berengaria of navarre: Queen of richard i of england   

1236  Death of Philippus cancellarius: French theologist/poet (summa cum laude),