William Babcock Hazen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887

Birth

Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen, murdered at 55

Death

Henry van Wine, archivist/founder General Rijksarchief, dies at 91

Death

Charles Darwin rides horse to Santa Fe

Event

Charles Darwin returns to Valparaiso

Event

John Murray Corse, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1893 [or 4/27]

Birth

Antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83)

Birth

Alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power)

Birth

Thomas Nast, political cartoonist of late 1800s America

Birth

Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies

Death

George L Aiken's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," premieres in Troy, NY

Event

Steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board

Event

George F Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," 2nd American opera, opens in NYC

Event

Porsteinn Erlingsson, Iceland, poet (Pyrnar)

Birth

Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician, founder of symbolic logic

Birth

Louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)

Birth

Jo Shelby's cavalry in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas

Event

Centralia Massacre (Missouri): "Bloody Bill" Anderson/Frank/

Event

Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author

Birth

Jesse James' gang surprise attack train: 150 killed

Event

Battle at Pilot Knob (Ft Davidson), Missouri: 1700 killed/injured

Event

Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage)

Birth

Rosa Lewis, society caterer/owner (Cavandish Hotel-England)

Birth

Alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies

Death

Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50

Death