"Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London)

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William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)

Birth

Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)

Birth

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47

Death

Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist

Birth

Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903

Birth

Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium

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Charles Darwin's expedition returns to the Beagle

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Bryan Morel Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905

Birth

Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer

Birth

Alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process

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Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist

Birth

Versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die

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Charles XIV Johan, [Jean B Bernadotte], King of Sweden/Norway, dies

Death

Hermann Gradener, composer

Birth

Oscar Hammerstein, Germany, opera/playwright (Kohinoor)

Birth

1st major battle of M‚xican War fought at Palo Alto Texas

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Giacomo Cordella, composer, dies at 59

Death

Robert Thompson patents rubber tire

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Charles Lee Williams, composer

Birth

Joannes P Roothaan, 1st Dutch lt col-gen of Jesuits, dies at 67

Death

Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein

Birth

John Brown holds antislavery convention

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John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)

Birth

Richmond Va, is named the capital of the Confederacy

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