Page 2: Historical Events In September - 18

1759  James Wolfe and the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed   

1765  Oliver Holden, composer   

1769  Boston Gazette reports inaugural US piano (a spinet).   

1769  John Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US).   

1772  Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer   

1775  Andrew Foulis, bookseller/printer, dies.   

1779  Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)   

1783  Leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies.   

1786  Justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer.   

1787  Johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist   

1789  1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents and Congress   

1792  Gottlieb August Spangenberg, founder (Moravian Church in Amer), dies   

1793  Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building.   

1793  Pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building.   

1797  Louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies   

1805  Robert Cowdin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874.   

1809  Royal Opera House in London opens   

1810  Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day)   

1811  English expeditionary army conquerors Dutch Indies.   

1812  Fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses and 1000 churchs   

1815  Henry Constantine Wayne, Brig General (Confederate Army).   

1818  Marcellus Augustus Stovall, Brig General (Confederate Army).   

1818  Olaf Swaertz, botanist, dies.   

1819  Jean Foucault, French physicist is born   

1827  Robert Pollok, poet, dies.   

1830  A horse beats the inaugural US made locomotive (near Baltimore).   

1830  Horse beats 1st US made locomotive (near Baltimore).   

1830  William Hazlitt, critic/essayist, dies   

1831  Peter Hansel, composer, dies at 60.   

1838  Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden   

1838  Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh   

1842  1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published   

1846  Elizabeth Barrett and R Browning exchange last letters before eloping.   

1848  Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner.   

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0053  Trajan: Roman emperor   

1344  Marie valois: Princess of france   

1434  Eleanor of portugal: Holy roman empress   

1574  Claudio achillini: Italian lawyer/poet   

1587  Francesca caccini: Italian composer (d. circa 1640)   

1636  Pietro sanmartini: Composer   

1676  Eberhard ludwig: Duke of württemberg   

1684  Johann gottfried walther: Erfurt germany, composer/musicographer   

0031  Sejanus: Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed   

0096  Domitian: Roman emperor,   

0887  Death of Pietro i candiano: Doge of venice (killed in battle)   

0993  Death of Arnulf vanf gent: Westfries earl (988-93),   

1137  Death of Erik ii eimune: [onvergetelijke], king of denmark (1134-37), murdered   

1180  Death of Louis vii: King of france,   

1261  Koenraad van hochstaden: Archbishop of cologne,   

1426  Death of Hubert [huybrecht] van eyck: Painter,