Page 2: Historical Events In 1810

Mar 09   Jean-Georges Kastner, composer.   

Mar 10   John McCloskey, US, pres of St John's College (Fordham U).   

Mar 11   Emperor Napoleon married by proxy to Archduchess Marie Louise.   

Mar 11   Napoleon is married by proxy at Vienna to the Austrian archduchess Maria Luisa, 18, in a match arranged by Austrian foreign minister Metternich The "little corporal" hopes to father an heir   

Mar 15   Aernout Drost, Dutch literary (Hermingard van de Eikenterpen).   

Mar 18   "Converse", inaugural US opera, premieres in New York   

Mar 18   "Converse," 1st US opera, premieres in NY   

Mar 21   Philippe-Joseph van den Berghe graaf Limmighe, Brabants ships, dies   

Mar 27   A Glabbrenner, writer   

Apr 06   Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos)   

Apr 07   Pieter L van de Kasteele, Dutch politician/patriot, dies at 61   

Apr 10   Konrad Back, composer, dies at 60   

Apr 11   Jakob Zupan, composer, dies at 75.   

Apr 19   Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed.   

Apr 20   The Governors of Caracas declares the national sovereignty from Spain.   

Apr 23   Thomas Wright, historian.   

Apr 27   Beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise.   

Apr 28   Daniel Ullmann, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892.   

May 02   Hans Christian Lumbye, composer.   

May 02   Rev. Dr. Henry Jerome de Salis, divine (b.1740)   

May 03   Lord Byron swam the Hellespont* this day. It is a 40 mi. (64 km) long, 1-5 mi. (1.6-8 km) wide strait between European and Asian Turkey   

May 03   Lord Byron swims Hellespont   

May 03   Lord Byron swims the Hellespont.   

May 08   James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

May 09   Louis Gallait, historical painter   

May 10   James Shields, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1879.   

May 15   Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885.   

May 21   Charles GLAAT chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont, French spy, dies at 81.   

May 24   Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism.   

May 24   Argentina beings its revolt against Spain.   

May 25   Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day)   

May 25   Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (Natl Day)   

May 28   Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer   

May 29   Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895.   

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Jan 03   Antoine t d'abbadie: French explorer (ethiopia) [or jul 24]   

Jan 03   Eliza von bretton di zerega: Danish west indies, baroness   

Jan 05   Auguste mermet: Composer   

Jan 08   Robert schumann: Zwickau germ, composer (neue zeitschrift fuer musik)   

Jan 10   Jeremiah s. black: American statesman    

Jan 12   Ferdinand ii: King of sicily   

Jan 29   Earnest e kummer: German mathematician   

Jan 31   Daniel ruggles: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1897   

Jan 07   Joseph lipavsky: Composer,    

Jan 20   Benjamin chew: Chief justice of colonial pennsylvania (b. 1722)   

Jan 28   Andrew hofer: Tyrolian rebel against french & bavarians, shot dead   

Feb 20   Andreas hofer: Milt leader (fought napoleon's france), executed at 42   

Feb 24   Henry cavendish: Physicist/chemist,   

Feb 26   Johann ernst rembt: Composer,    

Mar 07   Albertus h wiese: Gov-gen of neth in   

Mar 21   Philippe-joseph van den berghe graaf limmighe: Brabants ships,