Frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer

Birth

Daniel-Fran‡ois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)

Birth

Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]

Birth

Ferdinand Ries, composer

Birth

Australia Day

Event

Henry Neele, London, poet

Birth

Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)

Birth

John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress

Event

James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general

Birth

Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician

Birth

Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51

Death

George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81

Death

Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891

Birth

Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)

Birth

Karl von Perfall, composer

Birth

Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71

Death

Pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute

Event

Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887

Birth

James Meech Warner, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897

Birth

Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel

Death

Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood

Event

William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)

Birth

Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)

Event

Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)

Event

Lawrence Hargrave, inventor (box kite)

Birth