Joseph D Hooker, British botanist

Birth

Edward John Hopkins, composer

Birth

Ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer, dies at 72

Death

William A Wheeler, (R) 19th VP (1877-81)

Birth

Hendrik Jan Schimmel, Dutch writer/dramatist (2 Tudors)

Birth

Congress creates Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)

Event

Stephen D Ramseur, youngest West Pointer to be Maj Gen

Birth

Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies

Death

Ricardo Drigo, composer

Birth

Jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp)

Birth

Adolf Furtw„ngler, German archaeologist (Antiken Gemmen)

Birth

Gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers)

Birth

Andr‚ Antoine, French stage manager (Th‚ƒtre Libre) [or 7/31]

Birth

Charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope

Event

Gyula Andr ssy Jr, Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs (1918-20)

Birth

CSS Sumter slips past USS Brooklyn blockade

Event

Richard Griffith, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 48

Death

Battle at Turkey Bridge Virginia: Confederate assault attack

Event

Day 6 of 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp VA (Frayser's Farm)

Event

Battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia

Event

Gustave Flaubert completes "Salammbo"

Event

Battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties

Event

Dutch colony Suriname counts population of 33,000 slaves

Event

Skirmish at Sporting Hill Pennsylvania

Event

8 alleged conspirators in assassination of Lincoln are found guilty

Event