Page 3: Historical Events In 1811

Jul 18   William Makepeace Thackeray, England, Victorian novelist (Vanity Fair).   

Jul 19   Christian Gotthilf Tag, composer, dies at 76.   

Jul 19   Vincenz Lachner, composer.   

Jul 20   James Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, governor (Jamaica).   

Jul 27   Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, Mexican priest/freedom fighter, executed   

Jul 28   Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies   

Jul 30   Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican insurgency, is executed by the Spanish in Chihuahua, Mexico   

Jul 31   Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish   

Aug 02   William Williams, US merchant/signer (Decl of Indep), dies at 80   

Aug 03   Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator).   

Aug 03   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, Dutch dir-gen of East Indies Co, dies at 49   

Aug 06   Judah Philip Benjamin, Secy War/Secy State (Confederacy) [or Aug 11]   

Aug 11   Judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6].   

Aug 12   John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77.   

Aug 17   Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)   

Aug 18   Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

Aug 20   Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

Aug 25   Joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

Aug 26   Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866   

Aug 29   Henry Bergh, 1st president of SPCA.   

Aug 30   Thomas Gautier, writer.   

Aug 31   Goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

Sep 03   Ignaz Franzl, composer, dies at 75.   

Sep 03   John Humphrey Noyes, Vt, are discovered Oneida Community (Perfectionists).   

Sep 06   James Melville Gilliss, founder (Naval Observatory in Washington).   

Sep 06   Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer, dies at 77   

Sep 07   William Hamsley Emory, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

Sep 08   Peter S Pallas, German geologist/zoologist, dies at 69   

Sep 12   James Hall, US geologist (Natural history of NY)   

Sep 15   Jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer   

Sep 18   English expeditionary army conquerors Dutch Indies.   

Sep 28   Friedrich Hecker, Baden, German revolutionary republican politician.   

Sep 30   Thomas Percy, English bishop of Dromore, dies at 82   

Oct 06   French emperor Napoleon visits Utrecht   

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Jan 05   Cyrus hamlin: Educator/missionary (est robert college, turkey)   

Jan 06   Charles sumner: Leading reconstruction senator, died in 1874   

Jan 09   Gilbert abbott à beckett: English writer   

Feb 03   Horace greeley: Editor ("go west, young man")   

Feb 06   Henry george liddell: Father of the alice in alice in wonderland   

Feb 08   Edwin denison morgan: Sect of war (confederacy), died in 1883   

Feb 15   Domingo f sarmiento: President of argentina (1868-74)   

Feb 23   George washington hewitt: Composer   

Jan 08   Friedrich nicolai: Writer,    

Jan 10   Marie-joseph chénier: French poet (b. 1764)   

Feb 09   Nevil maskelyne: 5th astronomer royal of england (1765-1811),   

Mar 14   August henry fitzroy: English premier (1768-70),    

Mar 19   Frantisek adam mica: Composer,   

Apr 03   Pieter-jozef verhaghen: Flemish (court)painter,   

Apr 05   Robert raikes: Founder of sunday schools,    

Apr 07   Garsevan chavchavadze: Georgian diplomat and politician (b. 1757)