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1854  Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost and are discovered, Silvia Silombra)   

1856  Peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art.   

1857  Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902).   

1859  Eugust Enna, composer.   

1861  Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca GA   

1864  -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca Georgia.   

1864  Junius Daniel, Confederate brig-general, dies at 35.   

1865  South Brownsville TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed   

1865  S Brownsville, TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed.   

1866  Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer.   

1867  Frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris)   

1868  Paolo Gallico, composer.   

1873  Kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79.   

1874  Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite"   

1874  Henry Clough-Leiter, composer   

1876  Amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens   

1876  Raoul Laparra, composer.   

1877  Caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres.   

1881  Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer.   

1882  Toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition.   

1882  Georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike).   

1882  Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35.   

1883  Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

1884  Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded.   

1884  Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms   

1884  Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies.   

1885  Juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies   

1886  Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

1887  In this year, 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne claims in 2:39.25.   

1888  Brazil abolishes slavery   

1888  DeWolf Hopper inaugural recited "Casey at the Bat".   

1888  DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat"   

1890  Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda and Equatoria   

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1024  Hugh of cluny: French saint   

1254  Maria of brabant: Queen of france   

1314  Sergius of radonesh: Russian saint   

1588  Ole worm: Danish physician   

1592  John cloppenburg: Vicar/theologist   

1638  Richard simon: French biblical critic   

1655  Innocent xiii: [michelangiolo dei conti], italy, 244th pope (1721-24)   

1699  Marquis of pombal: Prime minister of portugal   

0384  Death of Servatius/aravatius: Bishop of tongeren,   

1162  G�za ii of hungary: G�za ii of hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias i: Duke of lorraine (b. 1119)   

1312  Death of Theobald ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  Death of John of chatillon: Governor/viceroy of holland,   

1390  Robert ii the steward: King of scotland (1371-90),   

1573  Death of Takeda shingen: Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

1619  Johan van oldenbarnevelt: Lands advocate, beheaded