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1753  Benjamin Thompson, physicist (Royal Inst of Great Britain, Woburn MA).   

1758  Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer.   

1773  Nathaniel Bowditch, mathematician/astronomer/author (Marine Sextant).   

1780  The inaugural British Sunday newspaper appears (British Gazette and Sunday Monitor).   

1780  1st British Sunday newspaper appears (Brit Gazette and Sunday Monitor)   

1783  Johann Baptist Weigl, composer   

1790  Congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency.   

1793  Pro-royalist uprising in Vendée region of France.   

1797  James Hutton, geologist, dies   

1799  Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine.   

1804  Congress orders removal of Indians east of Mississippi to Louisiana.   

1804  Territory of Orleans organized in Louisiana Purchase.   

1806  Josef Slavik, composer   

1808  Napoleon announces that France must guard the coast of Spain against Britain, he orders upwards of 70000 men to cross the Spanish frontier in January, French forces occupy the fortresses of San Sebastian, Pamplona, Figuera, and Barcelona by treachery in February, and by mid-March there are nearly 100000 French troops in Spain Their commander in chief Joachim Murat occupies Madrid and Carlos IV abdicates in favor of his son Ferdinand, 23.   

1808  Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII.   

1809  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68.   

1812  Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20000 die.   

1812  In Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20000 killed   

1813  Thomas West Sherman, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879.   

1817  Herman Haupt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1819  Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer.   

1820  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71.   

1821  Franz Grillparzer's "Das Goldene Vliess," premieres in Vienna   

1821  Earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel).   

1824  1st performance of Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis"   

1827  Emanuel Kania, composer   

1827  Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer (Appassionata), dies at 56.   

1830  The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York   

1830  Eliza Laurillard, Dutch vicar/poet/writer.   

1831  Richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71.   

1833  Betsy Perk, [Christina E], Dutch journalist/writer/feminist.   

1837  Joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53   

1839  The inaugural Henley Royal Regatta is held   

1839  1st Henley Royal Regatta.   

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1479  Vasili iii: Great prince of moscow (1505-33)/son of ivan iii   

1516  Conrad gessner: Swiss naturalist   

1554  Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader   

1577  Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i & charlotte of bourbon   

1659  William wollaston: Coton england, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo cesare predieri: Composer   

1684  Johann graf: Composer   

1698  Václav prokop diviš: Czech theologian and natural scientist   

0304  Death of Saint emmanuel: Christian martyr killed under diocletian   

0752  Death of Stephen ii: Catholic pope (3/22-26/752),   

0809  Liudger: Missionary/1st bishop of munster/saint,   

1130  Death of King sigurd i of norway: King sigurd i of norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Death of Sancho i: King of portugal (1185-1212),   

1258  Floris: The guardian, count-regent of holland,   

1350  Death of Alfonso xi: King of castile & leon,   

1517  Death of Heinrich isaac: Flemish composer