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1775  inaugural Continental currency issued ($3000000)   

1775  The inaugural Continental currency issued ($3000000).   

1775  1st Continental currency issued ($3000000)   

1777  Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71.   

1796  Nikoli A Poveloi, Russian writer/publisher (Sotsjinenija) [OS].   

1799  England and Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic.   

1803  Wilhelm Heinse, writer, dies.   

1805  Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Il Apostolato Popolare).   

1807  British board USS Chesapeake, a provocation leading to War of 1812.   

1807  The British man-of-war Leopard fires on the U S frigate Chesapeake and removes four alleged British deserters.   

1808  Zebulon Pike reaches his peak.   

1812  Napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia   

1814  1st match at the present Lord's, MCC v Herefordshire.   

1814  James Henry Lane, MC (Union), died in 1866 [or Jul 28 1833].   

1815  2nd abdication of Napoleon (after Waterloo).   

1824  Frederic Louis Ritter, composer   

1825  British Parliament abolishes feudalism and the seigneurial system in British North America.   

1830  Theodor Leschetizky, composer.   

1832  John Howe patents pin manufacturing machine.   

1837  Paul Morphy, New Orleans, greatest chess player of all time (1857-61)   

1840  Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker).   

1843  Gabriele Prota, composer, dies at 88.   

1844  Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University   

1847  Doughnut created.   

1848  Barnburners (anti-slavery) party nominates Martin Van Buren for Pres   

1849  Stephen C Massett opens courthouse using only piano in Calif   

1849  Stephen C Massett opens at courthouse as 1st pro entertainer.   

1851  Fire destroys part of San Francisco   

1855  Sam Morris, Hobart, cricketer (Barbados parents only black Aus player)   

1856  Henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn)   

1859  Frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (are discovered Inst of Music)   

1864  Battle of Ream's Station, VA (Wilson's Raid).   

1864  Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician   

1865  1st class cricket debut of Dr W G Grace   

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1478  Philips de schone: Archduke of austrian/king of castilia (philips i)   

1611  Pablo bruna: Composer   

1613  Lambert pietkin: Composer   

1674  Eugene j p: Earl of merode, belgian marquis of westerloo   

1680  Ebenezer erskine: Scottish religious dissenter   

1684  Francesco onofrio manfredini: Composer   

1701  Nikolaj eigtved: Danish architect (christiansborg castle)   

1704  John taylor: English classical scholar   

1276  Death of Innocent v: [pierre the tarantaise], pope (1276),   

1429  Ghiyath al-kashi: Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380)   

1527  Death of Machiavelli: Writer,   

1535  John fisher: English bishop (1504-35)/cardinal, beheaded at about 65   

1632  James whitelocke: English judge (b. 1570)   

1634  Death of Johann von aldringen: Austrian field marshal (b. 1588)   

1699  Death of Josiah child: English governor of the east india company (b. 1630)   

1714  Death of Matthew henry: English non-conformist minister (b. 1662)