Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)

Birth

Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89

Death

Jos‚ Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid

Event

Mexico drops diplomatic relations with US

Event

Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67

Death

Stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44

Death

Dutch princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate

Event

Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms)

Birth

During the Crimean War, Britain and France declare war on Russia

Event

Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer, dies at 76

Death

1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra

Event

Jos‚phin P‚ladan, French writer/founder (French Rosicrucians)

Birth

Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer, dies at 73

Death

Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia

Event

Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)

Birth

James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52

Death

Albert G Bilders, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 26

Death

1st ambulance goes into service

Event

James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70

Death

Wojciech Gawronski, composer

Birth

Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter

Birth

Maxim Gorki, [Aleksei Peshikov], Russia, writer (Mother) [3/16 OS]

Birth

SF Art Assn holds open reception at 430 Pine

Event

Willem Mengelberg, Utrecht Neth, conductor (NY Philharmonic 1922-30)

Birth

Jos‚ Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco)

Birth