Dutch North Sea coast floods

Event

Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist

Birth

Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902)

Birth

Cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910

Birth

George Crabbe, English vicar/poet (Borough), dies at 77

Death

Thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian

Birth

Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)

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Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)

Birth

Hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris

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Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)

Birth

Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79

Death

Johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies

Birth

Lord Harris, cricketer (4 Tests for England MCC big-wig)

Birth

August Kopisch, German writer (M„useturm), dies at 53

Death

Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional

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Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture

Event

L‚opold Courouble, Belgian writer (Family Kaekebroeck)

Birth

Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87

Death

Sherman's march through Mississippi

Event

Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)

Birth

Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln and Stephens reach an impasse

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Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)

Event

Damaso Ledesma, composer

Birth

Booth theater at 23rd and 6th opens in NYC (Romeo and Juliet)

Event

Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)

Birth