Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83

Death

Luis Coloma, Spanish jesuiet/writer (Peque¤eces, Boy)

Birth

Giuseppi Gallignani, composer

Birth

Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75

Death

Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77

Death

Astor Library opens in NYC

Event

Clipper Guiding Star disappears in Atlantic, 480 dies

Event

Lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)

Birth

Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)

Birth

Stevan Mokranjac, composer

Birth

7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon Calif

Event

Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)

Birth

Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)

Birth

Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader

Birth

Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)

Birth

1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC

Event

Mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede

Event

Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71

Death

-Jan 11th] Battle of Arkansas Post, AK (Ft Hindman)

Event

Fisk University establishes

Event

Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher

Birth

Jacques Urlus, Dutch tenor (Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth)

Birth

Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)

Birth

Charles Kortright, British(?) cricket player

Birth

Hayyim Nahman Bialik, R„di Ukraine, Hebrew poet/translator

Birth