Charles Oberthur, composer

Birth

John Quincy Adams inaugrated as 6th president

Event

John Buford, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863

Birth

1st US RR chartered, Granite Railway in Quincy, Mass

Event

Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, Brig General (Confederate Army)

Birth

Unruly crowd mobs White House during Pres Jackson inaugural ball

Event

Andrew Jackson inaugurated as 7th president

Event

V Bellini's opera "I Capuleti e i Montecchi," premieres in Venice

Event

Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82

Death

Peter Nicolai von Wilm, composer

Birth

Giovanni Schiaparelli, Italy, astronomer (discovered canals of Mars)

Birth

HMS Beagle moves into Bay of Concepci¢n

Event

City of Chicago incorporates

Event

Martin Van Buren inaugrated as 8th president

Event

Weekly Advocate changes its name to the Colored American

Event

Paul Lacome, composer

Birth

Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72

Death

Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (And fremmed Fugl)

Birth

Dion Boucicault's "London Assurance," premieres in London

Event

Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison

Event

Josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother)

Birth

James K Polk inaugrated at 11th president

Event

Sardinia-Piemonte gets new Constitution

Event

US had no president, Polks term ends on a Sunday, Taylor couldn't be sworn-in, Sen David Atchison (pres pro tem) term ended Mar 3rd

Event

Michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70

Death