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1870  Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1870  Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary.   

1871  National Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized.   

1872  Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

1873  Chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31)   

1874  Kincsem, horse that never lost a race.   

1876  General Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps   

1876  1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks).   

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer   

1877  Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' inaugural 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England   

1877  Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng   

1877  Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

1881  Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris).   

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes inaugural glider flight, Otay CA.   

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif.   

1886  Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed   

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

1888  Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

1889  Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1890  Harold Morris, composer   

1891  British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

1891  Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

1892  Sayed Darwish, composer.   

1894  US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US   

1894  Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom).   

1895  Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891].   

1897  Robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

1897  Bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

1898  The inaugural practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes   

1898  1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes)   

1898  Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington   

1899  Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die.   

1899  Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]   

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1473  James iv: King of scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco albana: Ital painter (mary's ascension)   

1628  Daniel van papenbroeck: [papebrochius], flemish historian   

1664  Georg osterreich: Composer   

1675  Petrus laurentius wockenfuss: Composer   

1676  Thomas boston: Scottish church leader   

1685  Jean-marc nattier: French portrait painter   

1725  Lachlan mcintosh: Scottish-born american military and political leader   

0180  Death of Antonius marcus aurelius: [marcus verus], emperor of rome,   

0461  Death of St patrick: Patron st of ireland,   

0659  Death of Gertrudis van nijvel: Saint/patron of travellers,   

1040  Harold harefoot (harold i): King of england (1035-40),   

1058  King lulach i of scotland: King lulach i of scotland   

1199  Jocelin: Bishop of glasgow   

1272  Emperor go-saga of japan: Emperor go-saga of japan (b. 1220)   

1425  Ashikaga yoshikazu: Japanese shogun (b. 1407)