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

1869  Albert Grisar, composer, dies at 60.   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is inaugural woman graduate of a US collegiate law school   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school.   

1875  Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72   

1876  Sara Spencer (R) is inaugural woman to address a US presidential cconvention   

1876  Sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention.   

1877  Henry O Flipper is recorded as becoming inaugural black graduate at West Point.   

1877  Henry O Flipper is recorded as becoming 1st black graduate at West Point.   

1878  The inaugural attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

1878  1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

1878  Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion)   

1880  Mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi).   

1884  Harry Langdon, American silent film star is born.   

1884  Harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man).   

1886  Charles Wood, composer   

1887  Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel   

1888  Wilhelm II is recorded as becoming emperor of Germany   

1888  Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

1888  Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG).   

1889  Mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39.   

1893  Jacob HA van Coeverden, boer/edelman.   

1894  Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8   

1894  Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!).   

1895  Richard Genee, composer, dies at 72   

1896  Tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku Japan 27000 are killed, 9000 injured, with 13000 houses destroyed   

1897  Liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election   

1898  US House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii   

1898  Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist.   

1900  Otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon)   

1901  7th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 331 at Myopia Hunt Club MA.   

1901  John Wesley Work, composer   

1902  Canada's Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time   

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

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

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

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

1383  Death of John vi cantacuzenus: Byzantine emperor