Page 7: Historical Events In 1871

Oct 21   1st US amateur outdoor athletic games (NY).   

Oct 23   Columbia and Sappho (US) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup.   

Oct 24   Mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese.   

Oct 26   Hermann Lohr, composer.   

Oct 27   Boss Tweed (William Macy Tweed), Democratic leader of Tammany Hall, arrested after NY Times exposed his corruption   

Oct 29   Narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens).   

Oct 30   Phila Athletics beat Chicago for 1st Natl Assn baseball pennant.   

Oct 30   Phila Athletics beat Chicago for inaugural Natl Assn baseball pennant   

Oct 31   Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum   

Nov 01   Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer.   

Nov 01   Stephen Crane, American novelist is born   

Nov 03   Albert Goldthorpe, English rugby league footballer.   

Nov 03   Henry M Stanley in Tanganyka say "Dr Livingstone, I presume?".   

Nov 05   Susan B Anthony arrested trying to vote in Rochester NY.   

Nov 06   Cameroon reaches coast of Angola after trip through Africa.   

Nov 09   Florence Sabin, scientist/1st woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins   

Nov 10   Explorer and journalist Henry M. Stanley locates missing Scottish missionary David Livingstone in central Africa "Doctor Livingstone, I presume?"   

Nov 10   Explorer and journalist Henry M. Stanley locates missing Scottish missionary David Livingstone in central Africa: "Doctor Livingstone, I presume?".   

Nov 10   Henry Stanley, sent to locate the missing missionary David Livingstone, finally are discovered him   

Nov 10   Stanley presumes to meet Livingston in Ujiji, Central Africa.   

Nov 10   Winston Churchill, US, author (Crisis, Crossing).   

Nov 18   Amadeo Vives, composer   

Nov 20   William H Kilpatrick, US mathematician/philosopher/educator   

Nov 21   Moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC).   

Nov 21   Moses Gale patents a cigar lighter.   

Nov 21   Panayot Pipkov, composer.   

Nov 22   Oscar J Dunn, (Lt Gov-La), dies suddenly, charges he was poisoned.   

Nov 23   Railway bridge over Dutch Deep opens   

Nov 24   National Rifle Association organized (NYC)   

Nov 25   Cornelis J "Cor" van Ast, actor/director (Ghost Hotel)   

Nov 28   Ku Klux Klan trials began in Federal District Court in SC   

Dec 01   Archie MacLaren, cricketer (424 Lancashire v Somerset 1895).   

Dec 12   Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum   

Dec 13   Herman T Colenbrander, Dutch historian.   

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Jan 05   Frederick shepherd converse: Newton mass, composer   

Jan 07   Émile borel: French mathematician and politician   

Jan 08   James craig: 1st viscount craigavon, irish politician    

Jan 09   Charles kortright: British(?) cricket player   

Jan 10   Enrica freiin von handel-manzetti: Austrian author (jesse & maria)   

Jan 12   Paul guthnick: German astronomer   

Jan 14   Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress (hofslachter)   

Jan 15   Bertram shapleigh: Composer   

Jan 10   Pierre a du terrail: French writer,   

Jan 21   John j rochussen: Gov-general of neth-in   

Jan 29   Philippe-joseph aubert de gaspé: French canadian writer and seigneur (b. 1786)   

Feb 01   Alexander nikoleyevich serov: Composer,    

Feb 07   Heinrich engelhard steinweg: Piano manufacturer (steinway & sons) (b. 1797)   

Feb 20   Paul kane: Irish-born painter (b. 1810)   

Feb 26   Charles niellon: Belgian brigade general,   

Mar 18   Augustus de morgan: Indian-born british mathematician and logician (b. 1806)