Herman Muntinghe, theologist (History of Mankind), dies at 71

Death

Fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp forger

Birth

Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer, dies at 82

Death

Robert Brank Vance, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899

Birth

George Peabody Estey, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1881

Birth

Jacob Evert and George Dulty patent soda fountain

Event

Patent granted for 1st soda fountain

Event

Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist

Birth

Friedrich von Holstein, German diplomat (die graue Eminenz)

Birth

Carl Spitteler, Switz, poet (Prometheus and Epimetheus; Nobel 1919)

Birth

Fran‡ois van Campenhout, Belgian composer (Braban‡onne), dies at 69

Death

Joseph S Galli‚ni, general (Battle of Marne)/milt governor (Paris)

Birth

Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer, dies at 70

Death

Eduardo Acevedo D¡az, Uruguaian writer (Ismael, Grito de Gloria)

Birth

Austria's Franz Joseph I marries Elisabeth A E "Sissi"

Event

Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75

Death

Henri POBJ P‚tain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime)

Birth

Skirmish at Okolona/Birmingham, Mississippi (Grierson's Raid)

Event

George AA Alting van Geusau, dir-gen (PTT)/Dutch Min of War (1918-20)

Birth

Fire alarm and police telegraph system put into operation (SF)

Event

Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond Va streetcars

Event

Fannie Thomas, became oldest known American (113 y 273 d at death)

Birth

Opera "Aida" is produced (Cairo)

Event

Volcano Vesuvius erupts

Event

Theodor K”rner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president

Birth