Page 3: Historical Events In March - 28
Sunday, 01 February 2026
1847 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67. 

1849 Dutch princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate. 

1849 Stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44 

1853 Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms) 

1854 During the Crimean War, Britain and France declare war on Russia 

1856 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer, dies at 76. 

1859 1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra 

1860 inaugural Taranaki War: The Battle of Waireka begins. 

1860 Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer, dies at 73. 

1862 Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia 

1862 Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926). 

1863 James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 

1865 Albert G Bilders, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 26 

1866 The inaugural ambulance goes into service. 

1866 1st ambulance goes into service. 

1868 Death of the Earl of Cardigan, British general who led the ill-conceived Charge of the Light Brigade against the Russians during the Crimean War 

1868 Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter 

1868 James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70. 

1871 SF Art Assn holds open reception at 430 Pine 

1871 Willem Mengelberg, Utrecht Neth, conductor (NY Philharmonic 1922-30) 

1872 Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) 

1877 Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77. 

1880 Achille Peri, composer, dies at 67. 

1881 Greatest Show On Earth was formed by PT Barnum and James A Bailey 

1881 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16]. 

1883 William H Harris, composer 

1885 US Salvation Army officially organized 

1885 Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer. 

1885 Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53. 

1886 Jaroslav Novotny, composer 

1887 Rudolf F W Boskaljon, Curacao, musician/composer 

1887 Ditler G Monrad, Danish bishop/premier (1863-..), dies at 75 

1889 Matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler. 

1890 Paul Whiteman, Denver Co, orch leader (Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club) 

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