Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution

Event

Treaty of Basel-Prussia ends war with France

Event

Theodore Labarre, composer

Birth

1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B

Event

Austen H Layard, British archaeologist/diplomat

Birth

Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays

Event

Monroe is 1st pres inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun

Event

Elisha Harris, US, physician/found American Public Health Assoc

Birth

James Merritt Ives, lithographer (Currier and Ives)

Birth

Joseph Albert, German photographer (albertotype)

Birth

John Dunovant, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864

Birth

Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82

Death

Johann Gungl, composer

Birth

Mexico attacks Alamo

Event

Samuel Colt manufactures 1st pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model

Event

Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)

Birth

William F Sudds, composer

Birth

Alfonse Hasselmans, composer

Birth

Congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US

Event

Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president

Event

Daniel Brink Towner, composer

Birth

Isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple)

Birth

Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E)

Birth

Howard Pyle, illustrator/painter/author (King Stork)

Birth

Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75

Death