Page 2: Historical Events In 1832

Feb 26   John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)   

Feb 26   Polish constitution abolished/replaced by Czar Nicholas I.   

Feb 27   Alfred Pollard Edward, Civil War journalist, died in 1872   

Feb 29   Charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil   

Mar 01   Friedrich Grutzmacher, composer   

Mar 07   Greece is recorded as becoming independent republic.   

Mar 07   Orlando Metcalfe Poe, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

Mar 07   Otto of Bavaria is chosen king of Greece   

Mar 09   Abraham Lincoln of New Salem, IL announced that he would run for political office for the inaugural time 1929 - Eric Krenz of Palo Alto, CA became the inaugural athlete to toss the discus over 160 feet   

Mar 10   Muzio Clementi, Italian composer, dies at 79   

Mar 10   William Henry Penrose, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

Mar 11   Franz Melde, German phyicist (Melde test).   

Mar 12   Charles Boycott, Ireland, estate manager/caused boycotts   

Mar 12   Daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, German/Danish opera composer, dies at 45   

Mar 12   The ballet La Sylphide inaugural premieres at the Opéra de Paris   

Mar 13   Alberto Randegger, composer   

Mar 16   Charles Camp Doolittle, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteer).   

Mar 17   Moncure Daniel Conway, US, abolitionist (Life of Thomas Paine)   

Mar 22   J W Goethe, writer, dies at 82   

Mar 23   British Parliament passes reform bill.   

Mar 23   Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41.   

Mar 24   Mormon Joseph Smith beaten, tarred and feathered in Ohio.   

Mar 30   The incorporation of Bank of Nova Scotia; inaugural bank in the province   

Apr 01   Robert the Hermit, US ex-slave/hermit in Massachusetts, dies   

Apr 04   Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro   

Apr 04   Jose Echegaray y Elizaguirre, playwright/scientist (Teatro Escogido)   

Apr 05   Jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman   

Apr 08   Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal   

Apr 08   Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro   

Apr 13   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (electricstatic generator)   

Apr 14   James Hewett Ledlie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882.   

Apr 16   John A Neuhuys, painter.   

Apr 19   Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre, mathematician/dramatist (Nobel 1904).   

Apr 20   Hot Springs National Park, the inaugural national park in the U.S., was established by an act of Congress   

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Jan 04   George tryon: British admiral    

Jan 06   Gustave doré: French painter and sculptor    

Jan 07   James munro: Premier of victoria    

Jan 09   Esquire maurits a de savornin lohman: Dutch governor of suriname   

Jan 09   Félix-gabriel marchand: Journalist, author and politician, premier of quebec    

Jan 12   Richard waterhouse jr: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1876   

Jan 13   Horatio alger: Jr., american minister and author    

Jan 19   Ferdinand laub: Composer   

Jan 13   Thomas lord: English cricketer, founder of lord's cricket ground (b. 1755)   

Jan 28   Augustin daniel belliard: French general (b. 1769)   

Feb 01   Ecco epkema: Dutch classic linguist (frisian/old frisian),    

Feb 03   George crabbe: English vicar/poet (borough),   

Feb 10   Antonio benedetto maria puccini: Composer,    

Feb 15   Hardenack otto conrad zinck: Composer,    

Feb 22   Johann wolfgang von goethe: Poet, weimar, germany   

Mar 04   Jean-françois champollion: French scholar (b. 1790)