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1861  Battle of Sewall's Point VA-1st Federal offense against South   

1862  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist   

1862  William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48   

1863  Siege of Vicksburg MS   

1864  Battle of Yellow Bayou LA (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks)   

1864  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian   

1864  James Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41   

1865  William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)   

1866  French Government of De Putte steps down.   

1866  French Govt of De Putte steps down.   

1868  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917).   

1869  Surrender and dissolution of the Ezo Republic to Japan.   

1869  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall.   

1871  Franiska zu Reventlow, writer   

1872  Bertrand Russell, English philospher is born   

1872  Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950).   

1875  Guido Alberto Fano, composer.   

1880  In this year, 6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso claims in 2:37.5.   

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer.   

1882  Eduardo Fabini, composer.   

1883  Walter Gropius, American architect is born.   

1883  Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design)   

1885  Australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney.   

1885  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)   

1886  Ole Windingstad, composer.   

1887  Emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris.   

1887  Ernst Wiechert, writer   

1889  Jules Massenets opera "Esclarmonde," premieres in Paris.   

1889  G Gunnarson, writer.   

1891  Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist).   

1896  US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson).   

1896  US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson).   

1896  Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

1897  Irish Music Festival inaugural held (Dublin).   

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1048  Omar khayyám: Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher   

1186  Konstantin of rostov: Prince of novgorod   

1474  Isabella d'este: Marquise of mantua   

1551  Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter   

1610  Stefano della bella: Italian printmaker   

1662  George smalridge: English bishop of bristol   

1692  Joseph butler: Wantage berkshire, theologian   

1711  Ruggiero g boscovich: [rudzer j boskovic], italian astronomer   

0526  Death of John i: Pope (523-26),   

1160  Erik ix helgi: [the saint], king of sweden,   

1401  WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw opolczyk (german: ladislaus von oppel: Count palatine of hungary 1367-1372, governor of halych-volhynia 1372   

1410  Death of Ruprecht: Roman catholics german king,   

1450  Death of Sejong the great of joseon: Ruler of korea (b. 1397)   

1550  Death of John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter   

1584  Death of Ikeda motosuke: Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)