Page 3: Historical Events In July - 29
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
1847 Cumberland School of Law founded in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA. At the end of 1847 only 15 law schools exist in the United States 

1848 Irish Potato Famine: Tipperary Revolt 

1851 A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #15 Eunomia 

1851 Annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia 

1853 Esther de Boer-van Rijk, Dutch actress (Kniertje-Hope of Blessing). 

1854 Georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education) 

1856 Robert A Schumann, German pianist/composer (Humoresque), dies at 46. 

1857 Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino, dies at 54 

1858 The inaugural commercial treaty between US and Japan signed 

1858 US citizens allowed to live anywhere in Japan 

1858 1st commercial treaty between US and Japan signed. 

1859 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 

1861 Alica Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt 

1863 Edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35 

1864 3rd and last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia. 

1865 Nicola Spinelli, composer. 

1867 Enrique Granados, Spain, composer. 

1869 Booth Tarkington, US, novelist (17, Magnificent Ambersons) 

1871 [Gregory Efimovich] Rasputin, mad Russian monk 

1874 Major Walter Copton Wingfield patents a portable tennis court 

1874 August Stramm, writer. 

1876 Maria Ouspenskaya, Tula Russia, actress (Waterloo Bridge). 

1878 Don Marquis, Ill, journalist/poet (archy and mehitabel). 

1883 Benito Mussolini, Italian leader is born. 

1883 Benito Mussolini, [Il Duce], Fascist Italian dictator (1922-43) 

1884 Henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright/journalist. 

1886 Adolf Muller, composer, dies at 84. 

1887 Rudi Stephan, composer. 

1888 Niles Welch, Hartford CT, actor (Cornered). 

1889 Karl Otten, writer 

1890 Vincent Van Gogh, painter, dies in Auvers, France. 

1891 Bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist. 

1892 Charles L Bass, actor (Business in White Slavery) 

1893 Arre Merikanto, Finnish composer (12-tones music). 

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