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1804  Johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75.   

1808  Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60   

1812  Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23.   

1815  Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia   

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle.   

1822  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina   

1823  King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp.   

1831  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64.   

1832  Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill   

1834  Wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910.   

1836  London Working Men's Assn forms   

1837  Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903.   

1837  Valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72.   

1842  Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

1843  David Popper, composer   

1853  Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer.   

1858  Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois.   

1858  Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"   

1858  King Gustav V of Sweden is born   

1858  Gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50)   

1861  Battle of Vienna, VA and Secessionville, SC (James Island)   

1861  Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer.   

1864  Siege of Petersburg and Richmond begins.   

1864  Battle of Lynchburg VA   

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC.   

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC.   

1873  Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

1874  Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926).   

1879  Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC.   

1879  Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC.   

1879  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law).   

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo   

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies   

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1139  Emperor konoe of japan: Emperor konoe of japan (d. 1155)   

1332  Isabella de coucy: English princess   

1514  John cheke: English classical scholar   

1583  Axel gustafson oxenstierna: Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  Joseph solomon delmedigo: Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist   

1606  Arthur chichester: 1st earl of donegall, irish soldier   

1613  John cleveland: English poet   

1633  Nathaniel schnittelbach: Composer   

0956  Hugo: The great, duke of france,   

1216  Death of Innocent iii: Pope,   

1246  Lutgardis/ludgardis: Flemish mystic/saint,   

1361  John tauler: German mystic (gottesfreunde)   

1397  Philip of artois: Count of eu, french soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  Death of Jean le fevre: Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  Death of Jan coppenhole: Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  Hadrianus junius: [adriaen the jonghe], medical/historian,