Page 5: Historical Events In 1821

Oct 11   Sir George Williams, Founder of the YMCA is born   

Oct 13   Rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology)   

Oct 16   Albert Franz Doppler, composer.   

Oct 30   Cenobio Paniagua y Vasques, composer   

Nov 09   1st US pharmacy college holds 1st classes, Phila.   

Nov 09   Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer.   

Nov 10   Andreas J Romberg, German violinist/composer (Der Rabe), dies at 54.   

Nov 11   Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky, Russia, novelist (Crime and Punishment).   

Nov 23   Charles Meryon, British/French etcher   

Nov 26   Friedrich Heine, composer, dies at 57.   

Nov 28   Panama declares independence from Spain   

Nov 30   Gustavus Woodson Smith, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1896   

Dec 01   Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain   

Dec 02   Rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895.   

Dec 10   Nekrassow, writer   

Dec 12   Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary)   

Dec 15   Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer.   

Dec 17   Frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

Dec 17   Kentucky abolishes debtors prisons.   

Dec 19   Mary Ashton Livermore, American reformer/women's suffrage leader.   

Dec 20   Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75.   

Dec 22   Giovanni Bottesini, composer.   

Dec 25   Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross).   

Dec 28   Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna   

Dec 29   Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, S Neth general, dies at 61.   

Dec 30   Angelo Maria Benincori, composer, dies at 42.   

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Jan 04   John james peck: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1878   

Jan 07   Lucius jeremiah gartrell: Brig general (confed army), died in 1891   

Jan 08   James longstreet: Confederate general (1st corps, anv)   

Jan 12   Nikolai afanisev: Composer   

Jan 15   Lafayette mclaws: Major general (confederate army), died in 1897   

Jan 21   John cabell breckinridge: (d) 14th us vp (1857-61)/mjr-gen (confed)   

Jan 27   John chivington: American officer,   

Jan 29   Isaac ferdinand quinby: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1891   

Jan 04   Elizabeth ann seton: 1st native-born american saint,   

Jan 25   Johan valckenier: Dutch politician/patriot,    

Feb 08   Paul anton wineberger: Composer,    

Feb 21   Georg friedrich von martens: German diplomat (b. 1756)   

Feb 23   John keats: Romantic poet,   

Feb 26   Joseph de maistre: Savoyard diplomat and writer (b. 1753)   

Mar 23   Bernhard anselm weber: Pianist/conductor/composer,    

Apr 09   Felix maximo lopez: Composer,