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1835  Charles Darwin reaches Los Arenales, in the Andes.   

1836  Coin Press invented by Franklin Beale   

1837  Joseph Wieniawski, composer   

1839  1st known use of term OK (Boston).   

1840  Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype).   

1842  Stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59   

1844  Eugene Gigout, composer   

1847  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian.   

1848  inaugural organized band of settlers lands at Dunedin, New Zealand.   

1848  The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the inaugural Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.   

1849  Battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic).   

1854  Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony).   

1857  Elisha Otis' inaugural elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC).   

1857  Elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC).   

1857  Fannie Farmer, actress (namesake of a candy company)   

1858  Streetcar patented (Eleazer A Gardner of Philadelphia).   

1858  Streetcar patented (E A Gardner of Phila)   

1858  Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel prize 1927)   

1861  London's inaugural tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating.   

1861  London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating.   

1862  In this year, Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson starts his Valley Campaign   

1862  Nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)   

1862  Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81.   

1863  Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh.   

1864  Encounter at Camden AR   

1864  Hjalmar Borgstrom, composer.   

1865  General Sherman/Cox' troops reach Goldsboro NC   

1867  Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto.   

1867  Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over Pres Johnson's veto   

1868  University of California founded (Oakland CA)   

1868  U of Calif founded (Oakland Calif)   

1869  Charles Lucas, composer, dies at 60.   

1876  Muirhead Bone, Glasgow Scotland, etcher/engraver of architecture.   

1878  Franz Schrecker, composer   

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1429  Margaret of anjou: Wife of henry vi of england   

1599  Thomas selle: Composer   

1638  Frederik ruysch: Dutch anatomist   

1645  William kidd: Pirate legend from scotland   

1699  John bartram: Naturalist/explorer, father of american botany   

1723  Agha mohammad khan ghajar: King of iran   

1732  Marie adélaïde of france: Daughter of louis xv   

1736  Iman willem falck: Dutch governor of ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  Death of Eudes i: Duke of burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  Death of Shirkuh: Kurd general/vizier of cairo/saladin's uncle,   

1237  Jan of brienne: King of jerusalem/emperor of constantinople,   

1361  Henry of grosmont: 1st duke of lancaster (b. c.1310)   

1369  Death of Pedro: The cruel, king/tyrant of castile & leon, murdered   

1548  Itagaki nobukata: Retainer of takeda shingen   

1555  Julius iii: [giovanni m del monte], pope (1550-55),   

1559  Death of Emperor gelawdewos of ethiopia: Emperor gelawdewos of ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)