Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles

Event

Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72

Death

Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne)

Birth

Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)

Birth

L'udov¡t St£r, Slovaaks author/linguistic (Das Slawentum), dies at 40

Death

John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)

Birth

Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Cura‡ao (christened slaves), dies at 63

Death

FL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens

Event

V clav Hanka, Czech author/translator/forger, dies at 69

Death

President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address

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Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer

Birth

-13] Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC

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Leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo," premieres in St Petersburg

Event

Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74

Death

Paul Guthnick, German astronomer

Birth

Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)

Birth

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer

Birth

Jack London, writer/socialist (Call of the Wild)

Birth

Ferenc Moln r, writer

Birth

Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)

Birth

British Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand

Event

Ida Gr„fin von Hahn-Hahn, author (Aus der Gesellschaft), dies at 74

Death

Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist

Birth

Louis Horst, composer

Birth

Claude Delvincourt, composer

Birth