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1864  Cruise of CSS Florida   

1864  -Oct 7th) Cruise of CSS Florida.   

1869  James Oliver invents the removable tempered steel plow blade.   

1869  James Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade   

1870  Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY   

1870  The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum.   

1870  Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum.   

1873  Freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German secretary of State (1932-38).   

1875  Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)   

1876  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed in New York City.   

1876  Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis.   

1878  Greece declares war on Turkey   

1878  Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake)   

1880  SS Strathleven arrives in London with inaugural Australian frozen mutton   

1880  SS Strathleven arrives in London with 1st Australian frozen mutton.   

1881  Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1881  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59.   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT   

1882  James Joyce, Irish writer is born   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn   

1882  James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake)   

1882  Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63   

1883  Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer   

1884  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army   

1885  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi).   

1886  Kurt Baschwitz, German/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Du und)   

1887  In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the inaugural Groundhog Day is observed   

1888  Candelario Huizar, composer.   

1890  Jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen (Indo-China).   

1891  Antonio Segni, premier/president (Italy)   

1892  Bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore)   

1893  1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ   

1894  US warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island   

1895  George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL.   

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1208  James i of aragon: James i of aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King john of denmark: King john of denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona sforza: Queen of sigismund i of poland   

1502  Damião de góis: Portuguese philosopher   

1506  René de birague: French cardinal and chancellor   

1522  Lodovico ferrari: Italian mathematician   

1583  Anna roemers visscher: Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van campen: Painter/architect (new church, amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint chad: Saint chad   

1032  Death of Rudolf iii: Last independent king of bourgundy,   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj ii of bohemia: BoÅ™ivoj ii of bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of rostov: Prince of novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Eric xi of sweden: Eric xi of sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  Death of Johanna ii: Lawless queen of naples (1414-35),   

1461  Death of Owen tudor: Welsh founder of the tudor dynasty of england   

1491  Martin schongauer: German painter,