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1871  Indians fighter General Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  Indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches.   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken).   

1872  Bohemian Club incorporated   

1872  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

1873  Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist.   

1875  In this year, In the inaugural running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides claims in 2 37 75.   

1875  In this year, 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides claims in 2:37.75   

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln   

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist.   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs inaugural telephone switchboard burglar alarm.   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1881  Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC.   

1881  Revised version of New Testament.   

1881  In this year, 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo claims in 2:40.   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's inaugural wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  Lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies   

1884  Alaska is recorded as becoming a US territory.   

1884  Louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43.   

1888  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent and England)   

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

1889  William Roxby Beverly, artist, dies.   

1890  Comic Cuts, inaugural weekly comic paper, published in London   

1890  Clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC.   

1890  Philip James, composer.   

1892  Gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72   

1894  In this year, 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee claims in 1:49.25.   

1895  W G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol.   

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

1898  Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503].   

1899  Victoria and Albert Museum foundation laid England   

1899  Ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off).   

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1155  Jien: Japanese poet and historian   

1443  Edmund: Earl of rutland, brother of kings edward iv of england and richard iii of england   

1444  Sandro botticelli: Italian painter (birth of venus)   

1451  Engelbert ii: Earl of nassau-dillenburg-dietz/viceroy of luxembourg   

1490  Albrecht von hohenzollern: 1st duke of prussia   

1551  Martinus a del rio: Spanish/south neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  Martin delrio: Flemish theologian and occultist   

1568  Christoph thomas walliser: Composer   

1050  Guido van arezzo: Italian music theorist,   

1189  Minamoto no yoshitsune: Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor go-fushimi of japan: Emperor go-fushimi of japan (b. 1288)   

1365  Louis vi the roman: Duke of bavaria and elector of brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Constantine dragas: Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Thomas de ros: 10th baron de ros, english politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  Alessandro di botticelli: Painter (birth of venus),   

1521  Edward stafford: 3rd duke of buckingham, english politician (b. 1478)