408 Historic Events for January 11
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| 1814 |
Birth |
James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget)
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| 1815 |
Birth |
John A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73)
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| 1816 |
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Fitz-Henry Warren, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878
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| 1818 |
Birth |
John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891
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| 1831 |
Birth |
James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898
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| 1837 |
Death |
Fran‡ois G‚rard, French baron/painter, dies at 66
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| 1837 |
Death |
John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54
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| 1839 |
Birth |
Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar
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| 1839 |
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Earthquake at Martinique destroys half of Port Royal-700 die
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| 1842 |
Birth |
William James, US, psychologist/philosopher
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| 1843 |
Death |
Francis Scott Key, composer (Star Spangled Banner), dies at 63
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| 1847 |
Death |
Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83
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| 1849 |
Birth |
Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)
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| 1850 |
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Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist
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| 1850 |
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J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)
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| 1852 |
Birth |
Konstantin Fehrenbach, German chancellor (1920-21)
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| 1853 |
Birth |
Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel)
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| 1856 |
Death |
Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]
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| 1856 |
Birth |
Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer
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| 1857 |
Birth |
Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)
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| 1859 |
Birth |
[Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot and Sien)
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| 1860 |
Birth |
Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal)
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| 1861 |
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Alabama becomes 4th state to secede
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| 1861 |
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Mexico City captured by Ju rez (Lib) in War of Reform
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| 1863 |
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Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Ft Hindman, Arkansas
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