Spain cedes Florida to US

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Joseph Graetz, composer, dies at 65

Death

Frederick A Able, English chemist/inventor (cordiet)

Birth

Eelco Refer, linguist (Dictionary for the Dutch translator)

Birth

Johan August Soderman, composer

Birth

John Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82

Death

Friedrich Gernsheim, composer

Birth

British humor magazine "Punch" 1st published

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Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)

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Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37

Death

Francesco Fanciulli, composer

Birth

Sunday school excursion train collides killing 46 children (Phila)

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Luis Mu¤oz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party)

Birth

Manassas, VA Gen Beauregard requests reinforcements for his 22,000 men, Gen Johnston is ordered to Manassas

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Congress authorizes paper money

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US army authorized to accept blacks as laborers

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United army officially divides corps

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Naval Engagement at Pascagoula River MS: USS Potomac Expedition

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R John Hunt Morgan:Cynthiana, KY CS24 US17 Skirmish at Columbia, TN

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Battle of Honey Springs - largest battle in Indian Territory

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James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35

Death

CSA President Davis replaces Gen Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood

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Dirk Dark Curtius, attorney/liberal minister of Justice, dies at 71

Death

Daniel McCook Jr, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 29

Death

Italian fleet under adm Persano capture Austrian Fort Lissa

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