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1757  Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer.   

1758  Pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot   

1767  Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the inaugural European to reach the island   

1772  Gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72   

1778  American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War   

1778  British Redcoats evacuate Phila   

1779  French fleet occupies St Vincent.   

1780  Michael Henkel, composer   

1794  George Grote, British historian.   

1799  William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus and Neptune)   

1799  Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58.   

1809  Sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1879.   

1812  The U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812.   

1812  War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain   

1812  Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)   

1813  Pavel Annenkov, Rus literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti)   

1815  Battle of Waterloo, where British General Wellington defeats French Emperor Napoleon.   

1815  Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington and Blcher   

1815  Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington and Blucher.   

1816  Celebration of inaugural Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada deliverance from Americans in War of 1812.   

1817  Joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies.   

1820  Martin Andreas Udbye, composer   

1821  Opera "Der Freischutz" is produced (Berlin)   

1821  Charles Hague, composer, dies at 52.   

1822  Part of US-Canadian boundary determined   

1822  Henry David Leslie, composer.   

1824  Johannes Heykamp, Catholic archbishop of Utrecht.   

1824  Ferdinand III JJ-B, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane, dies at 55   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin leave South-Africa   

1837  Spain gets new Constitution.   

1839  Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia.   

1839  William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920   

1850  Richard Heuberger, composer   

1850  Antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99.   

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1269  Princess eleanor of england: Princess eleanor of england (d. 1298)   

1318  Princess eleanor of woodstock: Princess eleanor of woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  Ottaviano petrucci: Italian printer   

1511  Bartolommeo ammanati: Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  Ponte santa trinita: Florence   

1517  Emperor ogimachi of japan: Emperor ogimachi of japan (d. 1593)   

1552  Gabriello chiabrera: Italian poet   

1581  Thomas overbury: Poet (baptized)   

0741  Leo iii de isaurier: Byzantine emperor (717-41),   

1234  Emperor chukyo of japan: Emperor chukyo of japan (b. 1218)   

1291  Alfonso iii: King of aragon (1285-91),   

1464  Rogier van der weyden: Flemish painter,   

1580  Juliana van stolberg: Engraver of nassau,   

1588  Anna: Daughter of prince willem i/anna van saksen,   

1629  Piet heyn: Lt-admiral (spanish silver fleet),   

1667  Death of Louise henriette: Daughter of frederik hendrik,