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1736  Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50.   

1741  George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin.   

1747  French troops occupy Bergen on Zoom.   

1762  Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator.   

1782  The inaugural impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made   

1782  Great Seal of US used for 1st time.   

1795  British capture Capetown.   

1795  British capture Capetown South Africa.   

1797  Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum   

1798  Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67.   

1800  Jozef Nowakowski, composer   

1810  Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day).   

1810  Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event   

1812  Fire of Moscow   

1818  Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist   

1822  Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central and South Pacific Railroad   

1823  Francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)   

1824  Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies   

1830  Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides"   

1832  George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1834  Antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies   

1837  Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61).   

1837  Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies   

1838  James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)   

1845  John Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81.   

1847  Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation.   

1847  United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

1847  Albert Ross Parsons, composer   

1848  Slavery abolished in all French territories.   

1857  Typesetting machine patent.   

1857  Mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX)   

1858  inaugural overland mail for California   

1858  1st overland mail for California   

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23).   

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0016  Drusilla: Daughter of germanicus and agrippina the elder   

1098  Hildegard of bingen: German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known   

1386  Traversari ambrosius: Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  Henry v: King of england (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing: Emperor of china   

1547  Abu al-faiz ibn mubarak faizi: Persian-dutch east indies poet   

1557  Jacques mauduit: Composer   

1574  Samuel coster: Dutch physician/playwright (polyxena)   

0096  Death of Titus flavius domitianus: Emperor of rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  Death of Martinus i: Bannished pope (649-53),   

0827  Pope valentine: Pope valentine   

1087  Death of Victor iii: [dauferio/desiderius], italian pope (1086-87),   

1100  Death of Bernold of constance: German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  Death of John iv: Duke of brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  Death of Charles v: The wise, king of france (1364-80),   

1394  Death of Clement vii: [robert de geneve], pope (1378-94),