Page 3: Historical Events In September - 18
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
1849 De Kempenaer's Dutch govt steps down 

1850 Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850 

1851 In this year, New York Times publishes for the inaugural time. 

1851 In this year, NY Times starts publishing. 

1851 In this year, New York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy). 

1857 Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer, dies at 72. 

1860 Alberto Franchetti, composer. 

1860 Casimiro de Abreu, Brazilians poet (Primaveras), dies 

1862 Confederate armies officially divide into corps. 

1863 Hermann Kutter, Swiss Christ-social theologist 

1864 Battle of Martinsburg WV. 

1870 Clark Wissler, anthropologist (American Indian). 

1872 King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway. 

1872 Charles XV Louis E, king of Sweden/Norway (1859-72), dies. 

1873 Govt bond agent Jay Cooke and Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St. 

1874 Johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Vises Sten) 

1875 Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (d.1945). 

1876 Milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Pesme) 

1877 Jozef de Voght, Flemish priest/songwriter (Under the Snow) 

1879 The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the inaugural time 

1881 Chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment 

1881 Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment 

1882 Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as the Local Security Board). 

1882 Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as Local Security Board) 

1883 Lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood) 

1885 Riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination. 

1885 Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer 

1888 Start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Sign of Four" (BG) 

1888 Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG). 

1890 Vladimir Ambros, composer 

1890 Dion Boucicault, Irish/US actor/playwright (Octoroon), dies at 67 

1891 Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief 

1893 Arthur Benjamin, Sydney Australia, composer (Jamaican Rumba) 

1895 Booker T Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address 

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