P Paul Leroy-Beaulieu, French economist (Economiste Fran‡ais)

Birth

Joel Chandler Harris, US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories)

Birth

1st Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montr‚al)

Event

Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, Rochester NY, pitcher (60-12 in 1884)

Birth

Pekka Hannikainen, composer

Birth

Lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade," published

Event

Algernon Ashton, composer

Birth

Battle of Bird Creek, Indian Terr (High Shoal, Chusto-Talasah)

Event

Karel Kovarovic, composer

Birth

Sidney Homer, composer

Birth

1st British govt of Gladstone forms

Event

Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)

Birth

Noble Order of Knights of Labor founded, Philadelphia

Event

Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect

Birth

G‚za R‚v‚sz, Hungarian/Dutch psychologist (Talent and Genius)

Birth

Joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2,500

Event

Joaqu¡n Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)

Birth

Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander

Birth

New Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902)

Event

Antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel)

Birth

Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate

Event

Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)

Birth

President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium

Event

John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)

Birth

George Elvey, composer, dies at 77

Death