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1795  Charles Barry, architect   

1799  Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt)   

1812  Henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles).   

1813  South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator").   

1813  Mason Brayman, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1820  James Buchanan Eads, US, engineer/inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis)   

1824  Ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General (Union volunteers).   

1825  Ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia.   

1828  Edward Hitchcock, America's 1st prof of physical ed (Amherst College)   

1832  Pieter J B C R van der Aa, Dutch Indologist/geographer.   

1834  Charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76.   

1837  James Sanks Brisbin, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1892.   

1838  John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75   

1841  Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76   

1842  Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34.   

1843  Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer   

1844  Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)   

1848  Otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator is born   

1848  Otto Lilienthal, German glider builder is born.   

1848  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I).   

1851  Antoni Stolpe, composer.   

1851  Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69.   

1853  Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859).   

1860  Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

1861  3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe VA   

1861  Virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession   

1861  3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia   

1862  Battle at Front Royal VA   

1862  Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA.   

1862  Battle at Front Royal, Virginia   

1862  William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99   

1863  Organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan   

1864  Battle of Dallas GA   

1864  Battle of North Anna VA, inaugural of 3 days of fighting.   

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1052  King philip i of france: King philip i of france (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor qinzong of china: Emperor qinzong of china (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan caramuel y lobkowitz: Spanish writer   

1617  Elias ashmole: Antiquary   

1620  Pieter neefs: The younger, flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas eisenhut: Composer   

1696  Johann caspar vogler: Composer   

1125  Hendrik v: Roman catholics german king/emperor (1098/1111-25),   

1153  David i: King of scotland (1124-53),   

1304  Death of Jehan de lescurel: French poet and composer   

1423  Death of Benedict xiii: [pedro the luna], spanish pope (1394-1423),   

1498  Death of Girolamo savonarola: Dictator of florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Death of Ashikaga yoshitane: Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail i: Shah of persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Death of Adolf van nassau: German son of willem the rich,