Page 3: Historical Events In 1845

May 07   Jacob van Stolk Azn, timber merchant/art collector   

May 11   Karoly Filtsch, composer, dies at 14   

May 12   August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77   

May 12   Gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade).   

May 14   Utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens.   

May 15   Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908).   

May 15   Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76   

May 17   Rubber band patents.   

May 19   Maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68.   

May 20   1st legislative assembly convenes in Hawaii.   

May 20   The inaugural legislative assembly convenes in Hawaii   

May 25   William Muldoon, Belfast NY, boxing commissioner (help find PAL)   

May 28   Fire in Quebec Canada, 1500 houses destroyed   

May 30   Amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain (1870-73).   

Jun 01   Homing pigeon completes 11000 km trip (Namibia-London) in 55 days   

Jun 04   Mexican-US war starts.   

Jun 07   Leopold von Auer, Hungarians/US violinist.   

Jun 08   Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78   

Jun 08   Andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville   

Jun 12   George Abernethy is recorded as becoming 1st governor of Oregon Country   

Jun 12   George Abernethy is recorded as becoming inaugural governor of Oregon Country   

Jun 15   Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 60.   

Jun 17   Hendrik P Staal, Dutch banker   

Jun 28   Another Quebec fire destroys the suburb of St. John and 1300 houses   

Jul 04   Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond.   

Jul 04   Pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies.   

Jul 04   Texas Congress votes for annexation to US.   

Jul 04   Thomas John Barnardo, English social worker.   

Jul 04   Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond.   

Jul 09   Jacob earl of Rechteren/Appeltern, gov of Gelderland, dies at 57.   

Jul 14   1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC.   

Jul 14   The inaugural postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC   

Jul 16   NY Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta.   

Jul 16   The New York Yacht Club hosted the inaugural American boating regatta   

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Jan 07   Louis iii: Last king of bavaria (1913-18)   

Jan 07   Paul deusen: German philosopher (schopenhauer-gesellschaft)   

Jan 13   Félix tisserand: French astronomer   

Jan 14   Henry c k petty-fitzmaurice 5th marquess of landsdowne/gov-gen canada: Henry c k petty-fitzmaurice 5th marquess of landsdowne/gov-gen canada   

Jan 15   Ella flagg young: 1st woman pres (national educational association)   

Jan 15   Heinrich vogl: Composer   

Jan 17   Lucas lindeboom: Dutch vicar/evangelist (vredebond)   

Jan 22   Jacob verdam: Dutch philologist   

Jan 23   Francesco ruggi: Composer,   

Feb 13   Henrik steffens: Norwegian-german philosopher (b. 1773)   

Feb 20   Pavel ivanovich dulgorukov: Composer,   

Mar 18   John chapman: [johnny appleseed], american pioneer agronomist    

Mar 19   George augustus kollmann: Composer,   

Mar 22   Franz joseph volkert: Composer,   

Apr 02   Philip charles durham: Royal navy admiral (b. 1763)   

Apr 12   Henry m baron the kock: Officer/politician,