Page 14: Historical Events In 1863

Dec 15   Arthur D Little, US, chemist (patented rayon)   

Dec 15   Skirmish at Bean's Station, Tennessee (Knoxville Campaign)   

Dec 16   George Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

Dec 17   Ion Vidu, composer.   

Dec 18   French Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I)   

Dec 22   Ch'i Pai-shih, China, traditional Chinese painter.   

Dec 22   Michael Corcoran, Union brig-general, dies at 36.   

Dec 24   W M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52.   

Dec 31   Alfredo Panzini, Italian author (Dizionario Moderno)   

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Jan 01   Aleko konstantinov: Bulgarian writer (to chicago & back)   

Jan 01   Pierre de coubertin: France, baron (revived olympic games)   

Jan 02   Lucia zarate: Became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 12   Vivekananda: Calcutta, hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 14   Pieter oosterlee: Dutch educator   

Jan 15   Adolph goldschmidt: German historian   

Jan 15   Wilhelm marx: Premier (prussia)   

Jan 17   David lloyd george: (l-pm-britain, 1916-22)   

Jan 02   Roger weightman hanson: Confederate brig-gen,   

Jan 09   Ferdinand huber: Composer,   

Jan 10   Lyman beecher: Us presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)   

Jan 17   E j horace vernet: French painter,    

Mar 11   Sir james outram: 1st baronet, english general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   John pelham: Us confederate artillery major,    

Mar 21   Edwin vose sumner: Us union-general-major (fair oaks),   

Mar 28   James cooper: Us attorney/senator/union-brig-general,