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1805  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65.   

1814  Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans.   

1814  James Henry Carleton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873   

1816  Eliakim Parker Scammon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894.   

1822  Louis Pasteur born.   

1822  Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born.   

1822  John Roberts, composer   

1825  inaugural public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England.   

1825  1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England   

1825  Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer.   

1829  James Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864.   

1831  Charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution   

1831  HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, sets sail on its world voyage.   

1831  In this year, Darwin starts his voyage on board HMS Beagle.   

1831  Lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1836  Worst English avalanche results in the deaths of 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex).   

1836  Henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation)   

1836  Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43   

1845  Ether inaugural used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA   

1845  Ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga.   

1845  Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer.   

1850  Hawaiian Fire Department established.   

1850  Hawaiian Fire Dept established.   

1855  Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist.   

1856  Andre Gedalge, composer.   

1858  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73   

1859  The Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron).   

1859  William Henry Hadow, composer.   

1862  Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou).   

1867  Ontario and Quebec legislatures hold inaugural meeting   

1867  Ontario and Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting.   

1869  inaugural issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published   

1869  Louis Riel 1844-1885 elected President of the Provisional Government of Rupert's Land and the North West; with powers to negotiate with Canadian Commissioner Donald A. Smith.   

1871  World's inaugural cat show (Crystal Palace, London).   

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1390  Anne de mortimer: Claimant to the english throne   

1555  Johann arndt: German lutherian theologist   

1571  Johannes kepler: German astronomer   

1645  Giovanni adb viscardi: Swiss architect, baptized   

1654  Jean/jacobus bernouilli: Swiss mathematician   

1683  Conyers middleton: English minister   

1709  Pieter de swart: Dutch architect (royal palace, hague)   

1715  Philippe de noailles: Duc de mouchy, french soldier   

0418  Zosimus: Greek pope (417-8),   

0975  Death of Balderik: Bishop of utrecht (918-75),   

1065  Ferdinand i: The great, king of castile,   

1076  Prince svyatoslav ii of kiev: Prince svyatoslav ii of kiev (b. 1027)   

1381  Edmund mortimer: 3rd earl of march, english politician   

1548  Death of Francesco spiera: Italian protestant jurist (b. 1502)   

1590  Emmanuel-philibert of lalaing: Marquis of renty,   

1595  Death of Pietro pontio: Composer,