Delaware River and Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opens

Event

German 1st assassination on abandoned teenager Kaspar Hauser

Event

Felix Mendelssohn's 1st Piano concert in G, premieres

Event

Alexandrine-Pieternella-Fran‡oise Tinn‚, explored White Nile

Birth

Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58

Death

H‚lŠne Mercier, Dutch author/social reformer

Birth

Miguel Nieto, composer

Birth

Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library

Birth

William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball

Birth

Fr‚d‚ric F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer, dies at 39

Death

Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized

Event

Bessemer steelmaking process patented

Event

William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)

Birth

Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer

Birth

1st pro golf tournament held (Scotland) (Willie Park wins)

Event

1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club

Event

Battle of Leetown and Thoroughfare Gap, VA

Event

Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)

Birth

Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect

Event

Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa

Event

President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus

Event

Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes and No!)

Birth

Henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River

Event

Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa

Event

Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai

Birth