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

1864  Battle of Dallas, GA   

1864  Louis Glass, composer   

1865  Flag flown at full staff over White House, inaugural time since Lincoln shot   

1865  Grand Review begins in Washington DC   

1865  Victory parade in Washington DC.   

1865  -24] Victory parade in Washington, DC (Grand Review)   

1866  Gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist   

1867  Jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond MO (2 die, $4000 taken).   

1867  Jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond Missouri (2 die, $4000 taken)   

1867  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74.   

1871  Sigurd Lie, composer   

1873  Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties")   

1873  Postal cards sold in San Fransisco for inaugural time   

1873  In this year, 1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor claims in 2:43   

1873  Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism).   

1875  Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78.   

1876  1st NL no-hitter (Joe Borden, Boston).   

1878  Attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia.   

1878  Atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia.   

1881  Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies   

1882  6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa.   

1882  James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)   

1883  Douglas Fairbanks Snr, American film star is born.   

1883  In this year, 9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus claims in 2:43.   

1883  Douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood)   

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies   

1884  In this year, 12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie claims in 2:39.5   

1887  1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC   

1887  Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74   

1888  Adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged and Tired)   

1890  Herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes).   

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73   

1894  William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal   

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

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

1304  Jehan de lescurel: French poet and composer   

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

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

1523  Ashikaga yoshitane: Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

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

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