Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44

Death

Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French and Indian War)

Event

Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)

Birth

Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)

Birth

Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary (1749-72), dies at 66

Death

Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50

Death

Washington Allston, US painter/author

Birth

John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled"

Event

Fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname

Event

French National Meeting declares all citizens equal under law

Event

Carolina F L duchess of Berry, daughter of crown prince of Naples

Birth

Norinaga Moto'ori, Japanese scientist, dies

Death

Ch de Laclos, writer, dies

Death

Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, poetess (Sara Burgerhart), dies at 66

Death

El Salvador's 1st battle against Spain for independence

Event

Benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893

Birth

Josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer

Birth

Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland, dies at 55

Death

Julius H [Szamvald] Stahel, Major General (Union volunteers)

Birth

William Woods Averell, Major General (Union Army), died in 1900

Birth

Aernout Drost, Dutch literary/founder (The Guide), dies at 24

Death

Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation

Event

Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer

Birth

Robert Schumann's 2nd Symphony in C, premieres

Event

Rui Barbosa, Brazil, statesman/jurist/essayist/civil liberties

Birth