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1821  Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna   

1822  William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898.   

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881   

1826  Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)   

1827  Robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862.   

1828  6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30000 killed   

1828  Karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie).   

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83.   

1832  John Calhoun is recorded as becoming inaugural VP to resign (differences with President Jackson).   

1832  John Calhoun is recorded as becoming 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson)   

1833  Charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907.   

1835  Archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1836  Spain recognizes independence of Mexico.   

1837  Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion   

1837  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

1842  Calixa Lavallee, composer   

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer   

1846  Iowa is recorded as becoming 29th state   

1849  M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine and oil on his clothing and sees cleaning effect.   

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck.   

1850  Rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire.   

1850  Rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire.   

1856  Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President is born.   

1856  [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)   

1859  William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish inaugural issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry.   

1859  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer   

1859  Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies.   

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer   

1860  Cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57.   

1862  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54.   

1864  Battle of Egypt Station, MS.   

1865  Félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna).   

1867  In this year, United States claims Midway Island, the inaugural territory annexed outside Continental limits   

1868  Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers).   

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1484  Joachim vadianus: [von watt], swiss physician/mayor of sankt gallen   

1522  Margaret of austria: Regent of the netherlands   

1619  Antoine furetière: French writer   

1631  Ludolf backhuysen: Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  Princess elizabeth of england: Princess elizabeth of england (d. 1650)   

1655  Charles cornwallis: 3rd baron cornwallis, first lord of the british admiralty   

1665  George fitzroy: 1st duke of northumberland, british general   

1694  Ceslav vanura: Composer   

0300  Theonas: Patriarch of alexandria   

1367  Death of Ashikaga yoshiakira: Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  Clemens viii: [aegyd munoz], spanish anti-pope (1423-29),   

1503  Death of Piero di lorenzo de' medici: Ruler of florence (b. 1471)   

1542  Albert pigge: [pighius], dutch theologist/astronomer,   

1622  Death of Francois de sales: French bishop of geneva/writer/saint,   

1663  Francesco maria grimaldi: Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  Death of Johann friedrich gronovius: German classical scholar (b. 1611)