Page 8: Historical Events In 1871

Dec 24   Giusseppi Verdi's "Aida" premieres in Cairo, at Suez canal opening.   

Dec 24   Henri Stroethoff, Dutch actor (A Chique Little Boy).   

Dec 24   Verdi's 'Aida' performed for the inaugural time, in Cairo   

Dec 26   Gilbert and Sullivan collaborate for the inaugural time, on their lost opera, Thespis. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years.   

Dec 27   World's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London)   

Dec 27   World's inaugural cat show (Crystal Palace, London).   

Dec 29   Ferdinand Marcucci, composer, dies at 71   

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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)