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1839  Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41.   

1843  Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Bergen Norway, composer (Bewitched One).   

1844  Charles Goodyear receives a patent for his process to strengthen rubber   

1844  Vulcanised rubber patented by Charles Goodyear   

1844  Goodyear patents vulcanization of rubber.   

1844  Thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66.   

1845  Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 60.   

1846  Oregon Treaty signed, setting US-British boundary at 49°N.   

1849  James Knox Polk, 11th Pres (1845-1849), dies in Nashville, Tenn at 53   

1851  Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up inaugural ice-cream factory   

1851  Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory   

1856  David Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73   

1857  SF Water Works organized   

1858  Ary Scheffer, painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 63.   

1859  Pig War: Ambiguity in the Oregon Treaty leads to the "Northwestern Boundary Dispute" between U.S. and British/Canadian settlers.   

1860  The inaugural White settlement in Idaho (Franklin).   

1860  1st White settlement in Idaho (Franklin)   

1861  Johnston evacuates Harpers Ferry   

1862  Gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan"   

1863  2nd battle at Winchester Va, ends in Federal defeat; 1350 casualities   

1864  Arlington National Cemetary is established by an order signed by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton   

1864  Battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line.   

1864  Robert E Lee's home area (Arlington, VA) is recorded as becoming a miltary cemetery.   

1864  -17] Skirmish at Gilgal Church, Georgia   

1864  Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer/=.   

1865  L H Perquin, Dutch religious radio speaker.   

1865  Edmun Ruffin, US secessionist/writer, commits suicide   

1866  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #88 Thisbe   

1866  Prussia attacks Austria.   

1867  Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode gold mine located in Montana.   

1867  K Balmont, writer   

1869  Celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY.   

1869  Mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout.   

1869  Albert Grisar, composer, dies at 60   

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1221  Frederik ii: [strijdbare], duke of austria   

1330  Edward: The black prince, prince of wales (1343-1376)   

1542  Richard grenville: English parliament leader/vice-admiral (roanoke)   

1553  Ernst: Archduke of austria/governor of the netherlands   

1594  Nicolas poussin: French painter   

1623  Cornelis de witt: Dutch statesman (chatham)   

1624  Hiob ludolf: German orientalist   

1636  Johann david mayer: Composer   

0923  Robert i: King of france (922-23),   

0948  Romanus i lecapenus: Armenian emperor of byzantium (919-44),   

0991  Death of Theophano: German empress/wife of emperor otto ii,   

1246  Frederik ii "the strijdbare": Duke of austria,   

1337  Death of Angelus clarenus/da cingoli: Italian leader,   

1341  Andronicus iii paleologus: Byzantine emperor (1328-41),   

1381  Death of Wat tyler: Leader of english peasants' revolt, beheaded in london   

1383  John vi cantacuzenus: Byzantine emperor