Page 11: Historical Events In 1865

Nov 12   Frans L M "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish operetta actor (Paljas).   

Nov 13   PT Barnum's New American museum opens in Bridgeport   

Nov 13   US issues 1st gold certificates.   

Nov 17   John S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins)   

Nov 18   In this year, Mark Twain publishes "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County".   

Nov 21   Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC   

Nov 23   Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer, dies at 41   

Nov 25   Heinrich Barth, German historian/geographer (Central Africa), dies   

Nov 26   "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll published in US   

Nov 26   Alice in Wonderland published   

Nov 26   Earl Ross Drake, composer.   

Nov 27   Jose Asunción Silva, Colombia, poet (Nocturno III).   

Nov 29   Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman, dies at 69   

Dec 01   Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder, dies at 76.   

Dec 04   Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I)   

Dec 05   Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.   

Dec 06   13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery   

Dec 06   Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56.   

Dec 08   Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series).   

Dec 13   Gustav Luders, composer.   

Dec 16   Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor   

Dec 17   Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

Dec 18   1st US cattle importation law passed.   

Dec 18   Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70   

Dec 18   Slavery abolished throughout America   

Dec 18   Slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified.   

Dec 19   Hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist (Indo-European Grammar)   

Dec 20   De Clear-Alkmaar railway opens.   

Dec 20   Maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc).   

Dec 24   Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn.   

Dec 24   Several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn   

Dec 25   Evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34).   

Dec 26   James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator   

Dec 26   James H Mason (Mass) patents inaugural US coffee percolator.   

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Jan 01   Giuseppe ferrata: Composer   

Jan 03   Henry lytton: British actor and opera singer   

Jan 05   Julio garavito armero: Colombian astronomer    

Jan 10   Mary ingalls: Sister of laura ingalls wilder   

Jan 13   Princess marie of orl�ans: Princess marie of orl�ans (d. 1908)   

Jan 17   Gen sir charles fergusson: Governor-general of new zealand    

Jan 20   Friedrich a h von waldeck: Brother of queen emma/last ruler of waldeck   

Jan 22   Friedrich paschen: German physicist   

Jan 03   Jozef lies: Flemish painter,   

Jan 08   Aimé: Duc de clermont-tonnerre, french general (b. 1779)   

Jan 16   Edmond françois valentin about: French writer (b. 1828)   

Jan 19   Pierre-joseph proudhon: French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809)   

Feb 06   John pegram: Us confederate brig-gen,    

Feb 07   John henry winder: Us confederate brig-gen/provost marshal,    

Feb 10   Heinrich lenz: German physicist (b. 1804)   

Feb 15   Nicholas wiseman: 1st archbishop of westminster (1850-65),