Page 4: Historical Events In 1845

Aug 05   In Australia's worst shipping disaster, 407 die when the Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island.   

Aug 06   Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist   

Aug 06   The Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg.   

Aug 09   Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator   

Aug 10   Kunanbajew, writer   

Aug 12   Off Point Pelee, Ontario the steamships Kent and London collide in clear weather, with the loss of ten lives   

Aug 15   Walter Crane, England, painter/illustrator (Beauty and Beast).   

Aug 16   Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist.   

Aug 25   Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)   

Aug 28   In this year, Scientific American magazine publishes its inaugural issue.   

Sep 01   Paul S Methuen, English fieldmarshal/governor of Natal/Malta.   

Sep 04   Pierre P Royer-Collard, French attorney/philosopher, dies at 82   

Sep 07   Isabella Colbran, wife of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies.   

Sep 10   Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer, dies at 78.   

Sep 10   King Willem II opens Amsterdam Stock exchange   

Sep 16   John Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81   

Sep 23   1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code.   

Sep 23   inaugural baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code.   

Sep 24   The inaugural baseball team is organized.   

Oct 09   The eminent and controversial Anglican, John Henry Newman, is received into the Roman Catholic Church   

Oct 10   Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis   

Oct 10   The Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis   

Oct 12   Amintore Galli, composer.   

Oct 13   Texas ratifies a state constitution.   

Oct 17   Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library   

Oct 19   Richard Wagners opera "Tannhäuser," premieres in Dresden.   

Oct 22   Sarah Bernhardt, France, actress (Camille, Queen Elizabeth).   

Oct 25   Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral, dies at 81   

Oct 26   Hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella)   

Oct 30   Gustav Weber, composer   

Nov 02   Chretien Urhan, composer, dies at 55   

Nov 03   Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 69   

Nov 04   1st nationally observed uniform election day in US.   

Nov 04   The inaugural nationally observed uniform election day in US.   

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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,