Jul 04   James Monroe 5th president, dies.   

Jul 04   James Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73   

Jul 04   U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France   

Jul 09   Johan P van der Kellen, Dutch stamp cutter/lithographer/writer   

Jul 14   William Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

Jul 18   Thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72   

Jul 21   Belgium gains independence from Netherland, Leopold I made king   

Jul 21   Belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made king.   

Jul 21   Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55.   

Jul 24   Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41.   

Jul 30   Helene P Blavatsky, founder (Theosophist Cooperation).   

Aug 01   London Bridge opens to traffic.   

Aug 01   London Bridge opens   

Aug 02   Ten day campaign begins, Dutch army occupies Belgium   

Aug 08   Battle of Hasselt.   

Aug 09   1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)   

Aug 09   inaugural US steam engine train run.   

Aug 10   Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery   

Aug 10   Former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery   

Aug 12   Dutch troops conquer Leuven.   

Aug 13   Nat Turner leads uprising of slaves in Virginia.   

Aug 13   Salomon Jaoassohn, composer   

Aug 16   Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30.   

Aug 16   Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

Aug 19   Stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

Aug 21   Nat Turner slave revolt results in the deaths of 55 (Southampton County, Virginia).   

Aug 22   John White, composer, dies at 52   

Aug 23   August WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal, dies at 70   

Aug 24   John Henslow asks Charles Darwin to travel with him on HMS Beagle   

Aug 28   Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer.   

Aug 29   Michael Faraday demonstrates 1st electric transformer   

Aug 30   Charles Darwin refuses to travel with HMS Beagle.   

Sep 01   Charles Darwin travels aboard HMS Beagle   

Sep 05   Victorien Sardou, French playwright; author of 'La Tosca' is born.   

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Jan 01   William joseph westbrook: Composer   

Jan 02   Justin winston: Historian/librarian (harvard)   

Jan 11   James ronald chalmers: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1898   

Jan 14   John bullock clark jr: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1903   

Jan 17   Archduchess elisabeth franziska of austria: Archduchess elisabeth franziska of austria (d. 1903)   

Jan 18   Edward ferrero: Bvt major general (union volunteers), died in 1899   

Jan 20   Pieter j joubert: General (south africa)   

Jan 26   Mary mapes dodge: Nyc, writer (hans brinker & the silver skates)   

Jan 04   Nikola p neofit rilski: Bulgaria abbot/poet,   

Jan 06   Rodolphe kreutzer: Fr composer/violinist (kreutzersonate),    

Jan 08   Franz vinzenz krommer: Composer,   

Jan 21   Achim v arnim: Writer,   

Feb 05   John cj van speijk: Commits suicide at 29   

Feb 14   Vincente guerrero: Mexican revolutionary hero,    

Feb 15   Henry maudslay: Inventor (metal lathe),    

Mar 04   Georg michael telemann: Composer,