Page 4: Historical Events In 1834

Aug 14   Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer, dies at 63.   

Aug 15   South Australia Act is passed by Britain's Parliament, allowing for establishment of colony there   

Aug 16   Charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile.   

Aug 17   Charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile.   

Aug 17   Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)   

Aug 18   Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store).   

Aug 18   Mt Vesuvius erupts.   

Aug 22   Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Aug 31   Amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)   

Sep 09   Joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant)   

Sep 14   Charles Darwins company passes Tagua-tagua-more Chile   

Sep 15   Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian/parliament member.   

Sep 16   Antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies.   

Sep 17   Edouard Pailleron, French attorney/stage writer   

Sep 24   A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1822-31), dies   

Sep 27   Charles Darwin returns to Valparaiso.   

Oct 01   Francis Marion Cockrell, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1915.   

Oct 03   Vilem Blodek, composer   

Oct 04   Franz Grillparzer's "Der Traum ein Leben," premieres in Vienna   

Oct 08   Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58   

Oct 10   Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finland, writer/poet (Nummisuutarit).   

Oct 14   1st black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter   

Oct 14   inaugural black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter.   

Oct 16   London parliament catches fire; historic documents burn   

Oct 19   Cornelis Loots, accountant/poet (Volkswoede), dies at 69.   

Oct 19   Francis Channing Barlow, US lawyer/gen-major/co-founder (ABA)   

Oct 28   Dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

Oct 28   The Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists.   

Nov 01   1st published reference to poker (as Mississippi riverboat game)   

Nov 05   Aernout Drost, Dutch literary/founder (The Guide), dies at 24.   

Nov 10   HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails from Valparaiso   

Nov 10   Jose Hernandez, Argentina poet (MartinFierro)   

Nov 13   Ignacio M Altamirano, Mexican author (El Zarco)   

Nov 14   William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months   

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Jan 01   Ludovic halévy: French playwright    

Jan 05   William john wills: English explorer of australia, member of the burke and wills expedition   

Jan 07   Johann philipp reis: German physicist and inventor    

Jan 10   John acton: English historian/mp   

Jan 13   Horatio alger jr: Revere mass, author (lost at sea, work & win)   

Jan 14   William cleaver francis robinson: Composer   

Jan 16   Albert lindley lee: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1907   

Jan 17   Wilhelmina j r albregt-engelman: Dutch actress/daughter of mimi bia   

Jan 12   William wyndham grenville: 1st baron grenville, prime minister of the united kingdom (b. 1759)   

Jan 16   Jean nicolas pierre hachette: French mathematician (b. 1769)   

Jan 17   Giovanni aldini: Italian physicist (b. 1762)   

Feb 04   Amelie julia candielle: Composer,   

Feb 06   Richard lemon lander: British explorer (b. 1804)   

Feb 12   Friedrich schleiermacher: German theologist/philosopher,   

Feb 16   Lionel lukin: Life boat pioneer,   

Mar 12   Karl w feuerbach: Mathematician (circle of feuerbach),