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1846  Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education.   

1848  Battle at Curtazone Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte   

1848  Wisconsin is recorded as becoming 30th state   

1848  Wisconsin is recorded as becoming the 30th state to join the US.   

1848  Battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte   

1849  Lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time".   

1849  Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln   

1851  Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

1852  Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer   

1861  Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army   

1862  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71.   

1864  Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz   

1864  A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer   

1868  The assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade   

1869  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73.   

1874  Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect.   

1874  Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist is born.   

1874  Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold).   

1877  John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63   

1880  Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West).   

1881  Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer.   

1883  William Beatton Moonie, composer.   

1883  Albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73   

1884  The inaugural steam cable trams start in highgate.   

1884  1st steam cable trams start in highgate   

1885  Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)   

1885  Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63   

1889  August Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen.   

1890  Francis de Bourguignon, composer   

1892  Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal).   

1892  Baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74.   

1894  Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days).   

1896  George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)   

1897  In this year, 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain claims in 2:23.25   

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1594  Gottfried heinrich graf zu pappenheim: Bavarian general   

1627  Anne ml of orleans: Duchess of montpensier (grand mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles ii: King of england (1660-85)   

1630  Charles ii of england: Charles ii of england (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van bijnkershoek: Lawyer/president of high council   

1675  Humphry ditton: English mathematician   

1716  Louis j m daubenton: French zoologist   

1722  James fitzgerald: 1st duke of leinster, irish politician   

1259  Death of King christopher i of denmark: King christopher i of denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  Death of King henry ii of castile: King henry ii of castile (b. 1334)   

1405  Death of Philippe de mézières: Advisor to charles v of france   

1425  Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine xi dragases: Last byzantine emperor,   

1500  Bartholomeu diaz de narvaez (novaez): Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus latomus [jasques masson]: Belgian inquisitor,   

1546  Cardinal beaton: English archbishop of st andrews, murdered