Opera "Robert Le Diable" is produced (Paris)

Event

George Henry Chapman, Bvt Maj Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882

Birth

Frank Crawford Armstrong, Brig General (Confederate Army)

Birth

Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer

Birth

Anna S Barbiers, actress (Uncle Tom)

Birth

Mount St Helens in Washington, erupts

Event

Friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany and the Next War)

Birth

Opera "La Perle Du Br‚sil" is produced (Paris)

Event

Paul H B d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist

Birth

August Alexander Klengel, composer, dies at 69

Death

Heber J Grant, Salt Lake City, 7th pres of Mormon church

Birth

George Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life)

Birth

Ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75

Death

Battle of Ft McRee, FL

Event

Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia, ends after 650 casualties

Event

Union General O Howard orders plunderers, shot to death

Event

John Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41)

Birth

Andr‚ Gide, France, novelist (Lafcadio's Adventures-Nobel 1947)

Birth

Howard Brockway, composer

Birth

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

Death

Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague

Event

Johnny Tyldesley, cricketer (brother of Ernest, 31 Tests for England)

Birth

Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies (India)

Birth

Georges Rency, Belgian poet

Birth

Elizabeth Patterson, Savannah TN, actress (Climax, Tall Story)

Birth